Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: ABW 194 Meat Boy - Smith III
Date: Jan 29, 2019

#R1#
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johns moves away.
Johns flicks out a counter leg kick but Hope steps away.
Johns moves out of range of the strikes.
Hope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Johns as he connects with a hook.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johns scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Johns!
Hope lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Johns fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hope on the side of the head.
Hope misses with a wild body shot.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johns feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC2#
Hope is rocked!
Johns digs a good hook to Hope's body.
Johns scores with a nice strike.
Oh Hope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Hope gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Johns gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Johns!
The defeated Billy Hope had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: ABW 184 Reynold - Verygood
Date: Dec 18, 2018

#R1#
Byyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Byyler looks to move away, Hope throws a big counter combo but Byyler just gets out of the way.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byyler.
Hope swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler.
Byyler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hope scores with a jab to the head.
Hope defending well as Byyler loads up on a big left hand.
Hope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Byyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hope has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Byyler.
We've been told by Hope's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hope missing with a left hand there. Byyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byyler is looking for the big counter here.
Hope on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byyler wants to clinch.
Byyler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hope connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Byyler scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byyler.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Byyler.
Whack! Byyler lands a heavy head kick that drops Hope. The ref tackles Byyler to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hope was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hans Byyler!
Hans Byyler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: ABW 174 170lbs Eliminators
Date: Nov 08, 2018

#R1#
Halloo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Halloo misses with a body shot.
Halloo is looking to score with low kicks.
Hope blocks a low kick nicely.
Hope throws a head kick but Halloo moves out of range.
Hope misses with a body shot.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope throws an off balance right hand
and Halloo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hope's knee momentarily.
Halloo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halloo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halloo.
Hope looks to land a right hand but Halloo moved out of range.
Halloo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hope slips a jab from Halloo.
Good exchange - Hope coming out on top.
Halloo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halloo throws a head kick that misses.
Hope appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hope misses with a looping right.
Halloo thinks about the counter body kick.
Halloo moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halloo connects with a solid leg kick. #T1##CL2#
Halloo rushes Hope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halloo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hope backwards.
Hope is trying to stall.
Halloo prevents Hope from breaking the clinch.
Halloo misses with some punches.
Hope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halloo has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hope. #BC#
Hope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halloo counters with an outside leg kick.
Halloo fails with a takedown attempt.
Halloo misses with a looping left.
A head kick by Hope misses
and Halloo counters with a leg kick.
Halloo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Halloo scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Hope scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope moves out of range as Halloo strikes.
Hope connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Hope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halloo throws a body kick that misses
and Hope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Halloo doesn't seem bothered though.
Halloo throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halloo moves away.
Halloo feints a counter leg kick.
Halloo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Halloo drives through and clinches with Hope against the cage. #T3##BC#
Hope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halloo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hope on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That kick from Halloo tenderised Hope's leg. Hope is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Halloo pushes Hope up against the cage in a clinch.
Halloo blocks an uppercut.
Halloo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Halloo. #ROC2#
Hope is rocked!
Halloo throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Hope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halloo has a couple of punches blocked by Hope.
Halloo misses with some punches.
Halloo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hope seems to have got his legs back now.
Halloo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halloo tries a body shot but Hope blocks it.
Halloo keeps control of Hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Halloo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halloo moves away.
Halloo defending well as Hope loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
A big left from Halloo misses.
A shot to the body from Hope misses
and Halloo counters with a huge left! Hope is in big trouble! He's backing up but Halloo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hope from any more damage. A dominating finish by Halloo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupa Halloo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tupa Halloo waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
The defeated Billy Hope had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: ABW 165 Lopez - Rones
Date: Oct 04, 2018

#R1#
Sturridge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sturridge looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sturridge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been told by Hope's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sturridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturridge.
An attempted straight right counter from Hope misses the target.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sturridge.
Sturridge looks to land a right hand but Hope moved out of range.
Hope walks into a stiff left hand from Sturridge.
Hope throws a head kick but Sturridge moves out of range.
Hope moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sturridge throws a leg kick but Hope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hope tests Sturridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hope. That snapped Sturridge's head back. #CUT#
It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturridge misses with a straight left.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Hope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left lands for Sturridge.
Isaiah Sturridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturridge avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hope throws a jab when Sturridge was well out of range.
Hope walks into a stiff left hand from Sturridge.
Hope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope moves forwards but Sturridge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturridge can pounce on him.
Sturridge with a poor takedown
and Hope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope misses with a wild body shot.
Sturridge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sturridge scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
Sturridge avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope lands with an overhand left.
Hope throws out a powerful jab.
Hope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturridge throws out the jab. #T2#
Hope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hope lands a slapping body shot.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope cracks Sturridge with an open hand slap.
Sturridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sturridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sturridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Sturridge is rocked!
Hope moves forwards but Sturridge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sturridge shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope lands with a shot to the body.
Hope has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturridge finds it's way round the side to connect with Hope's head.
Sturridge misses the shot to the body. #TD2#
Sturridge looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hope knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sturridge on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sturridge lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Sturridge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sturridge with the ground and pound but Hope uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sturridge pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hope is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Sturridge postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hope is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sturridge, into his guard. #REVR#
Hope tries to stand but Sturridge is controlling from the bottom. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sturridge looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU#
Sturridge is working an open guard so Hope takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sturridge misses with a head kick.
Hope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Billy Hope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Isaiah Sturridge's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sturridge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A left lands for Sturridge.
Hope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Sturridge shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sturridge was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The strikes coming from Sturridge are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sturridge throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Sturridge has hold of Hope's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hope seems comfortable defending it but Sturridge has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hope is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hope is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sturridge couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Isaiah Sturridge!
During a confident post fight interview, Isaiah Sturridge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Billy Hope had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: ABW 158 MaArthur - Ali II
Date: Sep 06, 2018

#R1#
Asinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Asinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hope throws out the jab.
Asinen throws a big counter head kick but Hope avoids it with no problem.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Asinen.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope walks into a jab.
Asinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Asinen.
Hope throws an overhand right that lands on Asinen's shoulder, as Asinen tries to avoid the shot.
Asinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Hope.
Asinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hope misses its intended target.
Asinen misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asinen misses the shot to the body.
Hope is looking to counter punch.
Hope throws a head kick but Asinen moves out of range.
Asinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Hope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hope connects with a body shot.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asinen blocks a head kick by Hope.
Hope changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Asinen closes the distance and clinches.
Hope can't break the clinch.
Hope is trying to stall.
Asinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asinen tries to work over Hope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hope trying to stall but Asinen improves his position.
Hope softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hope can't break the clinch.
Hope tries to stall but Asinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #BC#
Hope breaks the clinch.
Hope takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Hope. #T2#
Hope throws a hook but Asinen blocks it.
Hope works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asinen scores with a head kick. #CL2#
Asinen clinches.
Hope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hope blocks a body shot from Asinen. #BC#
Hope breaks the clinch.
Asinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Asinen is rocked!
Asinen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hope gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: ABW 151 Meat Boy - Smith II
Date: Aug 09, 2018

#R1#
Joestar misses the body punch
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Jozen Joestar has been cut.
Hope looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joestar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joestar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hope moves out of range of the body kick from Joestar.
Joestar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hope throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it.
Hope misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Joestar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A lazy left from Hope finds it's target.
Hope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joestar with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope misses with a wild body shot.
Joestar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hope on the side of the head.
Hope throws a lazy head kick
and Joestar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joestar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hope with a body shot.
A slow jab from Hope misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joestar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for Joestar.
Joestar misses with a body shot. #T1#
Joestar just misses with a punch to the body.
Hope connects with the punch.
Joestar feints and then cracks Hope's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hope down.
Joestar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Joestar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Joestar.#CL2#
Joestar gets a clinch.
Joestar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joestar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
Hope is breathing heavily.#BC#
Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joestar slips a jab from Hope.
Hope moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJoestar.
Joestar scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joestar lands a jab to the nose.
Hope moves forwards but Joestar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Hope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joestar.
Joestar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joestar throws a leg kick which misses Hope's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope tries to avoid it.
Joestar lands a slapping body shot.
Joestar scores with a body shot.
A jab from Joestar does it's job there.
Joestar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hope had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Joestar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hope throws a head kick but Joestar moves out of range.
Hope scores with a sloppy right hand. Joestar should have avoided that one.
Hope takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joestar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hope misses with a left hand
and Joestar counters with a nice leg kick.
Joestar misses with a body shot.
Hope has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joestar.#T3#
Joestar throws a head kick that half lands.
Joestar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joestar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hope connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joestar momentarily.
Hope feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joestar's calf.
Joestar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joestar defending well as Hope loads up on a big left hand.
Joestar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC2#
Hope is rocked!
Joestar thumps Hope with a low kick.
Joestar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joestar. Hope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joestar scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope throws a body punch but Joestar moves out of range.
Joestar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hope on the side of the head.
Hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joestar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hope throws a head kick but Joestar moves out of range. #T4#
Joestar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hope in his tracks.
Oh Hope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joestar looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Joestar backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Hope's temple! It sends Hope violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Joestar celebrates and the doctors try to help Hope!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jozen Joestar!
Jozen Joestar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Billy Hope spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: ABW 146 Perez - Jones II
Date: Jul 19, 2018

#R1#
Uzo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzo throws a lazy right hand but Hope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzo.
Uzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Uzo.
Uzo lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope throws a hook but Uzo blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hope. That snapped Uzo's head back.
Uzo tries a low kick but Hope avoids it.
Hope looks to land a combination but Uzo avoids it well.
Hope has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab from Uzo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Uzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzo misses the shot to the body.
Uzo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzo.
A left lands for Uzo.#T1#
Hope stuns Uzo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Uzo tries to score with a low kick but Hope moves his leg out of the way.
Uzo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Uzo.
Uzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzo lands with a good body shot.
Uzo throws a big shot that misses.
Uzo scores with a nice strike.
Hope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #ROC#
Hope is rocked!
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay Uzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Uzo as he connects with a hook.
Hope is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzo 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!
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Uzo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Uzo throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hope clean off his feet! He's out cold! Uzo stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Uzo!
Jay Uzo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2018

#R1#
Lundgren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lundgren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hope scores with a body shot.
Hope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hope has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lundgren is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hope throws a leg kick but Lundgren checks it.
Hope fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lundgren on the side of the head.
Hope does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hope throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hope uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lundgren has time to react.
Lundgren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Hope.
Hope throws a body punch but Lundgren moves out of range.
Hope misses with a head kick. #T1#
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lundgren on the side of the head.
Hope scores with a nice strike.
Lundgren fails to land with a series of punches.
Hope lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #ROC2#
Lundgren is rocked!#TD#
Hope gets caught napping as Lundgren dives in and scores a takedown. Hope manages to retain guard.#ES2#
Hope has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lundgren has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lundgren is trying to drag Hope to the mat but Hope just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hope stalling in the clinch. #BC2#
Hope breaks the clinch.
Lundgren tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope throws a head kick but Lundgren moves out of range.
It looked like Lundgren was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lundgren doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Good shot there by Hope.
Hope lands a nice looking body shot.
Lundgren is breathing heavily.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundgren avoids the head kick by Hope.
Lundgren feinted with a counter takedown.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hope cracks Lundgren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lundgren blocks a head kick by Hope.
Lundgren takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hope, as that shot connected.
Hope connects with a single shot there.
Oh Lundgren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lundgren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hope manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lundgren seems to have got his legs back now.
Lundgren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Lundgren persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
Lundgren doesn't manage to clinch there - Hope circles away. #T3#
Lundgren tries to clinch but Hope is having none of it.
Hope fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hope lands with a hook. Lundgren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lundgren with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope stuns Lundgren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hope lands a nice shot to the body.
Lundgren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hope swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lundgren drops his hands momentarily and Hope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundgren is just out of range.
Lundgren appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lundgren.
Lundgren shoots in but Hope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Lundgren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hope wants it to stay on the feet.
Hope has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
Hope jabs Lundgren right on the nose. Lundgren blinks but takes it well.
Hope throws out a loose jab but Lundgren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundgren tries to counter with a takedown but Hope is quick to defend against it.
Lundgren takes one to the chin there.
Lundgren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lundgren attempts a counter takedown but Hope avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Lundgren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Lundgren moves out of range easily.
Lundgren drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hope sprawls and moves away.
Lundgren wants to clinch but Hope slips to the side
letting Hope counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lundgren avoids it well.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lundgren misses with a takedown
and Hope counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hope stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hope fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lundgren looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lundgren walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hope! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.

Event: PFF 34
Date: May 19, 2018

#R1#
Hope connects with a body shot that sends Green's belly button to the back.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Hope has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Green thows a leg kick but Hope checks it
and Hope counters with a big head kick but Green shrugs it off.
A big left from Hope misses.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Green.
Hope lands with an overhand left.
Hope takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Green is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope weaves into range and cracks Green right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Green goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hope is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.

Event: PFF 29 Kansalainen vs Rivers
Date: Apr 14, 2018

#R1#
Hope throws an overhand right that lands on Celbuir's shoulder, as Celbuir tries to avoid the shot.
Hope works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Celbuir misses with a series of wild punches.
Celbuir avoids the body shot from Hope.
Celbuir scores with a hook to the body. Hope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celbuir swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hope counter with a right hand.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Celbuir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hope manages to avoid it.
Celbuir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Celbuir uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hope has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Celbuir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Celbuir fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Hope misses its target.
Hope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Celbuir looks to land a left hand but Hope moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Celbuir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Celbuir throws a good cross that connects.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Celbuir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hope.
Celbuir throws a body punch but Hope moves out of range.
Celbuir throws a body punch but Hope moves out of range.
Celbuir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hope looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Celbuir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hope rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Hope misses.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Celbuir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Celbuir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Celbuir catches Hope right on the button with a cross.
Celbuir fails to land with a series of punches. #T2#
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope ducks under a wild hook from Celbuir.
Celbuir shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hope eats them both and turns towards Celbuir to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celbuir lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Celbuir does no damage.
Hope jabs Celbuir right on the nose. Celbuir blinks but takes it well.
Celbuir looks to score with a jab to the body but Hope is just out of range.
Celbuir lands a slapping body shot.
Hope lands with a shot to the body.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Celbuir.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Celbuir does it's job there.
Kray Celbuir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Celbuir punishes Hope's body with a nice straight punch.
Hope lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Hope connects with a nice looking jab.
Celbuir misses with a few strikes there.
Hope takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Celbuir throws a hook to the side of Hope's head but Hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Celbuir misses with a hook
and Hope counters with a nice body shot.
Celbuir pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hope back to the cage. Celbuir follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celbuir moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Celbuir wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.#T4#
A slow jab from Hope misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Celbuir. Those never looked like landing.
Celbuir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Hope lands a jab to Celbuir's midsection.
Celbuir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hope to score with a decent uppercut.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Celbuir.
Celbuir ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Celbuir cracks Hope with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Celbuir looks to land a left hand but Hope moved out of range nicely.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celbuir throws a hook to the side of Hope's head but Hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hope lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kray Celbuir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hope cracks Celbuir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Celbuir blocks a head kick by Hope.
A jab from Hope misses.
Celbuir misses with a hook
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Celbuir misses.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Celbuir moves out of range easily.
Celbuir misses with a few strikes there.
Celbuir throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Celbuir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Celbuir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Celbuir.
Celbuir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Celbuir throws a big shot that misses.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Celbuir is just out of range.
Celbuir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hope getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hope lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Celbuir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Celbuir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Celbuir scores with a one two! Hope had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Celbuir loads up on a big right hand but Hope slips the punch.
Hope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Celbuir misses with a straight right.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Celbuir.
Celbuir appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Celbuir misses with a combination
and Hope counters with a straight right hand.
Hope slips under a jab.
Celbuir misses with a double jab.
Celbuir misses with a straight right.
Celbuir throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Hope misses.
Celbuir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Celbuir.
Celbuir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hope.
Hope takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Good shot there by Celbuir.
Kray Celbuir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope throws a series of punches but Celbuir avoids them all with ease.
Hope tried to score with a low kick but Celbuir checks it.
Hope misses with a jab to the body
and Celbuir counters with a straight right hand.
Hope slips a jab and a cross from Celbuir.
Celbuir throws out a powerful jab.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Celbuir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Celbuir cracks Hope with a good jab.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Celbuir misses with a wild body shot.
Hope swings for the body but Celbuir moves out of range.
Celbuir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Celbuir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Hope is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kray Celbuir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Celbuir. #T3#
Hope misses with a hook. Celbuir ducked under it nicely.
Hope ducks under a wild hook from Celbuir.
Celbuir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Celbuir throws a big shot that misses.
Celbuir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Celbuir lands a nice shot to the body.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Celbuir scores with the left hand. Hope knows he should have avoided that one.
Celbuir throws a lazy right hand but Hope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hope throws a counter high kick but Celbuir was just alert enough to avoid it.
Celbuir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hope.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Celbuir on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Celbuir.#T4#
Celbuir connects with the punch.
Celbuir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Celbuir duly obliges.
Celbuir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Celbuir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Celbuir moves away.
Hope walks into a straight right hand from Celbuir.
A jab from Celbuir finds it's way through Hope's defenses.
A jab from Celbuir misses.
Celbuir thows a left - swing and a miss!
Celbuir throws a hook but Hope blocks it.
A big right from Hope misses.
Celbuir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hope counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope connects with a looping right hand.
Celbuir throws a jab when Hope was well out of range.
Hope throws a counter high kick but Celbuir was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kray Celbuir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Celbuir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Celbuir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Celbuir throws a series of punches but Hope avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Hope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Celbuir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hope.
A looping hook to the body misses from Celbuir. Hope does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Celbuir misses with a hook
letting Hope counter with a right hand.
Hope takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hope lands with a good body shot.
Hope wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Hope both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Celbuir ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Hope connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Hope scores with a hook to the body. Celbuir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Celbuir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Celbuir misses the shot to the body.
Celbuir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hope takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Celbuir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Celbuir is out of range.
Hope tests Celbuir's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Celbuir is rocked!
Hope closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Celbuir out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: PFF 24w Ribbler vs Goncalves
Date: Mar 14, 2018

#R1#
Hope throws out a leg kick but Leighton moves out of range and Hope only half commits.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope wants to land a leg kick but Leighton is out of range.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hope has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Hard in the buildup to the fight.
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope digs a good hook to Leighton's body.
Hope lands a nice shot that snaps Leighton's head back.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leighton's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym ($600/Week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leighton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hope lands a glancing blow to the side of Leighton's head.
Hope scores with a nice right hand. #ROC#
Leighton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a left hand
and Leighton counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Hope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leighton.
It seemed like Leighton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Leighton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leighton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leighton throws a leg kick which misses Hope's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope tries to avoid it.
Leighton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope. That did some damage!
Hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope throws a lazy uppercut
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope misses with an uppercut. Leighton saw that one coming.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.#T2#
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Leighton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hope lands a nice looking body shot. #KD#
Hope lands a big head kick that sends Leighton tumbling to the mat! Hope takes a step backwards and waves Leighton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick
and Leighton counters with a straight right hand.
Hope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leighton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Leighton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hope throws a sloppy head kick and Leighton moves out of range easily.
Leighton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton lands with a cross.
Hope misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton blocks a head kick by Hope. #T3#
Hope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leighton.
Leighton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hope throws a body shot but no joy.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope throws a jab but it's blocked by Leighton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leighton, right into the meat.
Hope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leighton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hope misses with a straight left.
Hope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leighton on the side of the head.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leighton tries to counter with a clinch but Hope shakes him off and moves away.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope. #T4#
Hope throws the left hand but Leighton avoids the punch easily.
Hope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Hope cracks Leighton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hope thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leighton.
Hope throws a head kick but Leighton moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope misses with a lunging right hand
and Hope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope lands with a good body shot.
Hope takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leighton. That's going to slow Hope down.
A head kick by Hope misses #CL2#
and Leighton counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Leighton is just out of range.
Leighton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hope.
Leighton wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Leighton.
Hope scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Leighton might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hope has got the better of the exchanges.
Leighton moves out of range as Hope strikes.
Leighton wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope swings for the body but Leighton moves out of range.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Leighton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope misses the shot to the body.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Leighton avoids the body shot from Hope.
Hope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton feints the counter takedown.#CL2#
Leighton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Hope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leighton can do to turn this around?
Hope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hope breaks from the clinch.
Hope misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Leighton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leighton moves away.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Hope.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
Hope loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Hope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hope cracks Leighton with an open hand slap.
Hope throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Hope is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T2#
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
Leighton can't find room to land a body shot as Hope controls the action.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a left to the head.
Leighton keeps control of Hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Leighton manages to pull guard.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Hope controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leighton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hope manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Leighton stays in close to Hope's body and controls the position. #T3#
Leighton stands and throws Hope's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Leighton just content to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leighton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leighton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eliott Leighton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hope misses with a leg kick.
Leighton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
Leighton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hope's sensitive parts.
Hope walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leighton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Leighton with a jab.
Hope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leighton manages to avoid it.
Hope sets himself, and Leighton steps forward looking for the clinch! Hope avoids it this time.
Leighton avoids the head kick by Hope.
Hope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leighton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hope takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hope tries a head kick but it misses.
Leighton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hope misses with a hook.#T1#
Hope throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Leighton.
Leighton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leighton scores with a shot to the side of Hope's head.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Leighton lands a body punch.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leighton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leighton lands a body punch.
A short left from Leighton.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Leighton scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Hope working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Leighton - that landed with a thud.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton is working Hope over against the cage.
Leighton is leaning against Hope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leighton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton digs a right hand underneath Hope's ribcage. Hope let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hope or not.
Leighton pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leighton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hope backwards. #TD2#
Leighton drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leighton is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hope can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leighton controls the pace.
Leighton is continuing to stall.#T3#
More stalling from Leighton.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hope wants to get back to his feet but Leighton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leighton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL2#
and Leighton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leighton.
Leighton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hope.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leighton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hope looking to stall. #BC#
Hope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eliott Leighton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leighton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton made sure to mention his sponsor, Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview.
Billy Hope was interviewed post fight and said 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: SFC31 - TBC
Date: Feb 03, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Albatross moves into the clinch.
Albatross looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hope lands a left hand. #CUT#
It looks like Cornelius Albatross has been cut.
Hope has had enough of the clinch but Albatross keeps him there for the moment.
Hope blocks a body shot from Albatross.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Albatross misses with a punch on the inside.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albatross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hope breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albatross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Albatross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hope on the side of the head.
Hope seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Albatross instigates a clinch.
Hope is trying to stall.
A short left from Hope. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hope.
Hope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hope is trying to break the clinch but Albatross has him pressed against the cage.
Albatross pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Albatross swings wildly with an uppercut but Hope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albatross.
Albatross stalling against the cage.
Hope lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Albatross lands a left hand.
Hope blocks an uppercut.
Hope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albatross has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Albatross.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hope takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Albatross blocks a body shot from Hope. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albatross.
Hope trying to control the position but instead, Albatross has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hope into the cage.
Hope lands with a right to the head.
Albatross prevents Hope from breaking the clinch.
Hope tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hope is trying to break the clinch but Albatross has him pressed against the cage.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Albatross fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Albatross just leaning against Hope, taking a breather.
Albatross tries to work over Hope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Albatross trying to stall but Hope improves his position.
Hope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hope is looking to break free of the clinch but Albatross has double underhooks.
Albatross dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hope lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Hope tries to circle away but Albatross has him pinned against the cage.
Hope is trying to break free.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hope dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hope working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hope.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albatross.
Albatross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Hope. #BC#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Albatross wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Albatross closes the distance and clinches.
Albatross prevents Hope from breaking the clinch.
Hope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Albatross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albatross lands a nice uppercut.
Albatross fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Hope misses with a punch to the body.
Hope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Albatross has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Albatross.
Albatross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hope is keeping busy.#BC#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Hope. #CL2#
Albatross forces Hope back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albatross lands with a right to the head.
Hope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Albatross prevents Hope from breaking the clinch.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Hope.
Hope taking a breather.
Albatross misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hope taking a breather.
Albatross is stalling here.
Hope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hope blocking some punches.
Albatross lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Albatross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cornelius Albatross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Hope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Hope misses with a double jab.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hope looks to land a combination but Albatross avoids it well.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Hope.
Albatross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Albatross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hope back to the cage. Albatross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Hope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albatross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hope avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hope lands a jab to the nose.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Albatross avoids the head kick by Hope.
Albatross fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hope to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hope looks to clinch but Albatross throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hope taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cornelius Albatross!
Billy Hope spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: SFC29 - Vattalles vs Mouwanga
Date: Jan 20, 2018

#R1#
Hope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green throws a head kick but Hope moves out of range.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Hope has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Green shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hope pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Hope settles back down.
Green throws a fast counter high kick but Hope manages to duck under it in time.
Green moves out of range as Hope strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Green misses with a body kick.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Green throws a fast counter high kick but Hope manages to duck under it in time.
Hope misses with a low kick as Green jumps back.
And Green responds with a good body kick, but Hope manages to step out the way in time.#T1#
Green throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hope's head.
Hope misses the jab.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Hope shows good takedown defense.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green fails with the takedown.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Hope.
Green looks for a takedown but Hope sprawls well.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Green.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Green throws a wild body kick that Hope sees coming a mile off.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hope throws a big counter combination but Green scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hope throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green walks into a straight right hand from Hope.#ROC#
Green is rocked!
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope misses with a straight right.
Green lands with a nice body kick.
Green has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Green throws a sloppy head kick and Hope moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Hope. Beautiful body shot.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3##KD#
Hope cracks Green with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Green looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hope finish him?
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Hope finish him?
Green walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hope! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: SFC25 - Pendragon vs Aigaios
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Kollbeck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hope counters with a big right hand! Oh Kollbeck is in trouble here! Hope follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Hope!
Billy Hope managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.

Event: SFN St Petersburg 3
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Hope throws a series of punches but OQuinn moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from OQuinn.
Hope throws a series of punches but OQuinn avoids them all with ease.
OQuinn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OQuinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hope circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OQuinn misses with a wild body shot.
Hope is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hope blocks a jab.#CL#
OQuinn closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope is trying to stall.
OQuinn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hope's efforts to push away.
OQuinn pushes Hope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
OQuinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hope wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hope can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OQuinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
OQuinn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
OQuinn moves into the clinch.
Hope is trying to force a seperation but OQuinn has the dominant position.
OQuinn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OQuinn has a couple of punches blocked by Hope.
OQuinn lands a right hand.
Hope can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
OQuinn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Hope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OQuinn fails to land with a series of punches.
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!#CL#
OQuinn has managed to clinch.
OQuinn lands a shot to the body.
OQuinn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hope is trying to break the clinch but OQuinn has him pressed against the cage.
Hope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A bit of stalling here from OQuinn.
Hope is trying to push OQuinn away but OQuinn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
OQuinn lands with a right to the head.
Hope is trying to force a seperation but OQuinn has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hope takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OQuinn. #T3#
OQuinn lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from OQuinn as the two fighters clinch.
Hope has had enough of the clinch but OQuinn keeps him there for the moment.
Hope tries to break the clinch but OQuinn is controlling the position. #BC2#
Hope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hope swinging wildly here.
OQuinn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OQuinn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hope circles away quickly and effectively.
OQuinn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and OQuinn duly obliges. #CL#
OQuinn forces Hope back against the cage and clinches.
Hope looking to stall.
Hope working hard to break the clinch.
Hope is looking to break free of the clinch but OQuinn has double underhooks. #T4#
OQuinn pushes Hope back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hope working hard to break the clinch.
Hope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OQuinn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hope working hard to break the clinch.
OQuinn prevents Hope from breaking the clinch.
Hope is trying to break the clinch but OQuinn is controlling him.#BC#
OQuinn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hope looks to throw the jab but OQuinn is out of range. #KD#
Oooooh!!! OQuinn has knocked Hope down with a huge combo! OQuinn steps away and waves a wobbly Hope back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Hope is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Billy Hope has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. OQuinn moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hope! OQuinn continues to tee off on Hope, landing with a left and a right! OQuinn connects with a right hand that leaves Hope sleeping against the cage! What a finish by OQuinn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Damien OQuinn!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien OQuinn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SFC21 - Pablos vs Nam
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Dock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dock tries to clinch up.
Dock tries to clinch but Hope is having none of it.
Dock moves in looking to clinch but Hope pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Hope on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hope looks to score with a jab to the body but Dock is just out of range.
Dock thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dock scores with a head kick. Hope tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hope misses with a double jab.
Dock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dock's hands.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dock lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#KD#
Dock lands a high kick to the side of Hope's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Dock dives into guard, looking to finish.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Dock postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hope is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dock, into his guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dock is looking for a triangle but Hope pushes his legs off easily.
Dock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hope wants to get up but he can't break Dock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Dock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Dock is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hope rolls with it to try and escape but Dock cranks on the arm and Hope is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Dock!

Event: StrikeForce Union #78
Date: Sep 17, 2017

#R1#
Hope lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Punch backs up against the cage.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Hope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hope wants it to stay on the feet.
Punch lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hope swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Hope.
Sloppy strikes from Punch. Those never looked like landing.
A left and a right from Punch both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch scores with a jab to the body.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punch scores with a head kick. #T1#
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hope shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Punch eats them both and turns towards Hope to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Punch throws a combination that misses
and Hope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hope checks a leg kick.
Punch tries to bum rush Hope with a series of wild strikes but Hope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope misses with the combination.
Punch throws a chopping leg kick but Hope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Punch throws a one two combo.
Punch throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
Hope with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hope moves away.
Smash Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Punch is out of range.
Punch throws the kick towards the body but Hope avoids it.
Hope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Hope slips a jab and a cross from Punch.
Punch throws a wild body kick that Hope sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Punch.
Nice defenses there by Hope.
Hope finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T3#
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Punch.
Punch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Punch backs off Hope throws a huge counter combo but Punch manages to avoid it all.
Hope tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Punch.
Punch throws a leg kick but Hope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Hope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Hope misses with the combination. #T4#
Punch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hope.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Punch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punch.
Hope throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
It looked like Punch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Punch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hope was well out of range. Poor timing from Punch.
Despite the aggression on Hope's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope stalks Punch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Punch's face. Punch staggers backwards, shaken.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punch.
Punch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hope counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Hope scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punch throws a shot to the body.
Punch is looking to wear down Hope with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punch misses with a low kick.
Hope misses with a hook. Punch ducked under it nicely.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Punch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Punch looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Punch throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hope circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punch.
Despite the aggression on Hope's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punch checks a low kick from Hope.
A punch combination from Hope misses.
Hope blocks a low kick nicely.
Punch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Hope throws a jab when Punch was well out of range.
Hope connects with a jab.#TD#
Punch scores with a takedown into Hope's guard.#ES2#
Hope kicks Punch off and gets to his feet.
Billy Hope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Punch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hope avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Punch.#T2#
Punch with a poor takedown
enabling Hope to counter with a crisp jab.
Punch misses with a double jab.
Punch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Punch. Those never looked like landing.
Punch dives in for a single leg takedown but Hope sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hope is looking for the big counter here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hope, as that shot connected.
Hope throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hope throws a series of strikes that have Punch backpedaling.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Hope lands a jab-cross combination.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Punch misses with the combination.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Hope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Punch.
Punch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hope eats them both and turns towards Punch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Hope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch throws a push kick but Hope slaps the foot to one side.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punch.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Punch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Punch throws a leg kick but Hope moved away.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hope's head.
Hope tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hope blocks the body kick.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Hope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Punch throws a body shot but no joy.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown. Hope tries to sprawl out of it but Punch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hope manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Punch blocks a jab.
Punch tries to counter with a takedown but Hope is quick to defend against it.
Punch has a takedown stuffed.
Hope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punch misses with a combination
and Hope counters with a two punch combo.
Punch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hope.
Hope lands a two punch combo.
Hope misses with an uppercut.
Hope throws a leg kick but Punch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Hope tries to get set, Punch tries to push him back and clinch up but Hope manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Hope takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Punch lands a nice shot to the body.
Punch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hope throws a shot to the body.
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope slips under a jab from Punch.
Punch lands a glancing blow to the side of Hope's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hope.
Hope throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hope checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Hope.
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!
Hope tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Hope throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Hope moves out of range as Punch throws a body kick.
Punch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope just misses with a punch to the body.
Punch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Punch persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Hope.
Punch jabs Hope to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hope throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hope scoring well with a low kick there.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Danga de danga de dang - Hope scores with a four punch combination!
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt. #T3#
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punch looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Punch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
Hope tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Punch misses
and Hope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hope throws a series of punches but Punch moves out of range.
Punch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punch wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Punch throws a series of punches but Hope avoids them all with ease.
Hope misses with a head kick.
Punch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Punch dives in and grabs Hope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hope pushes down on Punch's head and hops out.
Hope chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Punch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billy Hope is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Punch misses with a body kick.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hope throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Punch blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smash Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punch tries to bum rush Hope with a series of wild strikes but Hope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Hope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hope 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hope!

Event: StrikeForce Union #74
Date: Aug 20, 2017

#R1#
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Hope.
Hope does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hope fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mann now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hope slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
A punch combination from Hope misses.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope.
Mann tries to bum rush Hope with a series of wild strikes but Hope uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mann circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a nice looking combination but Mann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann looks to land a combination but Hope avoids it well.
Hope looks to land a combination but Mann avoids it well.
Mann throws a series of punches but Hope avoids them all with ease.
Hope throws a big counter combination but Mann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hope takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mann has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hope looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope misses with a combination
and Mann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hope misses.
Mann feints a jab promting Hope to slip. Mann then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hope slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hope scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mann slips a jab and a cross from Hope. #T2#
Mann lands a jab to Hope's midsection.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hope circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann lands a slapping body shot.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hope at a distance.
Mann misses with a double jab.
Hope seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hope misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Hope takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Mann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope tries a low kick but Mann avoids it.
Mann unleashes a big counter combination but Hope bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Mann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope.
It looked like Hope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Donk. Mann catches Hope right on the button with a cross.
Carter Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Mann misses.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mann dodges the punch combination from Hope.
Mann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mann is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hope rather than just go for the knockout.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hope throws a right hand that Mann ducks under and follows up with a left that Mann also avoids with ease.
Mann sizes up Hope with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mann lands with a nice combination. Hope backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Mann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mann works Hope's body with a nice hook.
Mann scores with a jab to the head.
Mann tests Hope's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Billy Hope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope stalks Mann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mann's face. Mann staggers backwards, shaken.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Mann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mann duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#
Hope is rocked!
Mann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hope out cold! Hope corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carter Mann!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2017

#R1#
Lock shoots in looking for a takedown but Hope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Hope takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Hope looks to throw the jab but Lock is out of range.
Hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Lock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lock off to one side.
Hope swinging wildly here.
Lock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.
Hope misses with the combination.
Lock is looking for the big counter here.
Lock wants to clinch.#T1#
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope tries to bum rush Lock with a series of wild strikes but Lock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hope cracks Lock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hope looks to land a combination. Lock sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hope.
Hope scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hope takes a swing at Lock's ribcage but misses.
Lock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hope has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Lock closes the distance and clinches.
Hope can't break the clinch. #TD2#
Lock manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Lock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hope defends well.
Lock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hope knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lock on the ground.#T3#
Lock looking for a sweep. Not yet Lock, not yet.
Lock managing to control the position. #ES2#
Lock kicks Hope off and gets to his feet.
Lock lands a two punch combo.
Hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Lock finds it's way through Hope's defenses.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Good work by Hope as he checks the leg kick.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hope paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hope misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hope takes one to the side of the head.
Lock tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hope sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lock somewhat.
Lock looks winded!
Hope throws a right and a left that Lock avoids nicely.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that round.
That's time! Hope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lock tries to land a leg kick but Hope saw it coming and moves away.
Lock takes a jab right on the kisser. #CL2#
Lock clinches up with Hope and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Hope breaks the clinch.
Lock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lock fails to land the takedown.
Hope fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Hope.
And Lock tries to counter it with a takedown but Hope pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lock.
Billy Hope is winning the standup battle so far.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lock.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Hope misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Hope does no damage.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Hope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hope duly obliges.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Hope stalks Lock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lock's face. Lock staggers backwards, shaken.#T2#
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Billy Hope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hope throws a lazy right hand but Lock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Lock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Lock will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Lock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Lock tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Lock instigates a clinch.
Hope is looking to control Lock's arms but Lock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hope has his back to the cage.
Lock is trying to pull guard but Hope has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Hope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Lock is looking to clinch but Hope is avoiding it.
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hope as he avoids it easily.
Lock tries to clinch up.#T4#
Hope tries a low kick but Lock avoids it.
Lock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hope swats away the attempt to clinch by Lock.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock moves out of range.
Hope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lock can do to turn this around?
Hope blocks a head kick by Lock.
Lock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lock thuds a left hand into Hope's body.
No joy there for Hope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lock throws a counter combo.
Hope connects with a body shot that sends Lock's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Hope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hope dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hope.
Hope misses with a wild body shot. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Hope has knocked Lock down with a huge combo! Hope steps away and waves a wobbly Lock back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Lock has been cut.
Lock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hope moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Hope.#CL2#
Lock closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Lock doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Lock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope blocks the body kick.
Hope throws a big counter combination but Lock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Lock tries to clinch up but Hope circles away and keeps his distance.
Hope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hope looks to land a combination but Lock avoids it well.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lock looks for a takedown but Hope sprawls well.
Hope is looking for a counter combo.
Lock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hope misses with a two punch combination.
Lock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hope.
Lock wants to clinch up but Hope keeps it at a distance.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hope lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lock circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope throws a series of punches but Lock avoids them all with ease.
Lock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hope looks to land a right hand but Lock moved out of range.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lock dives in and grabs Hope's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hope pushes down on Lock's head and hops out.
Hope seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Hope both land. Nice combination. #CL2#
Lock clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope motions for Lock to come forward. Hope throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hope defends it well.
Lock fails with an attempt to clinch. #T3#
Lock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hope.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lock is defended easily by Hope.
It looked like Hope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lock.
Lock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hope is fending him off so far but Lock persists. Nope, Hope circles away and we're back to standing.
Hope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Lock has managed to clinch.
Lock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hope smiles and moves away.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lock tries for a takedown but Hope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hope went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Hope misses with a wild combination.
Hope's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hope duly obliges.
Hope blocks a head kick by Lock.
Lock takes one on the button.
Billy Hope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hope lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Hope misses with an uppercut.
Hope throws a series of strikes that have Lock backpedaling.
Hope feints a jab promting Lock to slip. Hope then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lock wants to counter the offense by Hope and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Hope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hope, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Hope!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2017

#R1#
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Randall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hope goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT2#
It looks like Joshua Randall has been cut.
Randall misses with a series of wild punches.
Hope looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joshua Randall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randall misses with a combination #KD2#
and Hope counters with a crisp one two that drops Randall! Hope thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Randall to his feet! Randall is in big trouble!
Randall is breathing heavily.
Hope rushes Randall and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Randall is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Hope piles on the pressure and Randall crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Hope!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2017

#R1#
Hope throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#
It looks like Patrick Givens has been cut.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Givens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Givens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Givens.
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hope swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Givens dodges the punch combination from Hope.
Hope fails to land with a series of punches.
Givens dives in for a single leg takedown but Hope sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hope lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Givens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hope. #T1#
Givens misses with a combination
and Givens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Givens is rocked!
Hope connects with a nice cross there... Givens is looking wobbly and Hope recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Givens to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hope jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Hope!
Patrick Givens was interviewed post fight and said 'I will only come back stronger'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2017

#R1#
Hope connects with a crisp jab.
Billy Hope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Bombardo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bombardo showed some decent athleticism there.
Bombardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hope keeps working.
Hope is looking to improve his position.
Hope on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hope tries to get out of the position.
Hope is refusing to be controlled, as Bombardo sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bombardo is just content to waste time from the top position. Hope takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #SU2#
Bombardo gets to his feet - Hope follows without any prompting.
Hope definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Bombardo or perhaps it was just good defense by Hope, which made it look bad.
Hope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bombardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hope closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Hope. Those never looked like landing.
Hope cracks Bombardo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bombardo shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bombardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bombardo shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Billy Hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Bombardo.
Good shot there by Hope.
Bombardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hope's waist but Hope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bombardo off to one side.
It looked like Hope wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bombardo fails with the takedown
and Hope counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombardo looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #T2#
Bombardo walks into a left hand.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bombardo throws a right and a left that Hope avoids nicely.
Bombardo with a poor takedown
and Hope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hope lands with a right that hurts Bombardo. Bombardo looks to clinch but Hope throws a short knee that drops Bombardo. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Billy Hope!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 14, 2017

#R1#
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cockayne.
Hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hope throws a series of punches but Cockayne moves out of range. #CL#
Cockayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hope, pushing him back against the cage.
Cockayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Cockayne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hope looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockayne tries to clinch there but Hope circles away.
A clash of legs there as Cockayne blocks the low kick.
Cockayne fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Hope was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cockayne moves out of range of the strikes.#T1##CL#
Cockayne darts in and clinches Hope up against the cage.#BC#
Cockayne breaks the clinch.
Hope defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cockayne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cockayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cockayne tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hope defends well and Cockayne ends up having to push Hope into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Billy Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Cockayne moves into the clinch successfully.
Cockayne keeps control of Hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Cockayne fails to land.
Cockayne looking for a takedown. #BC#
Cockayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cockayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cockayne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Hope releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T2#
Cockayne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hope lands with a straight right. Cockayne didn't see that one coming.
Hope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cockayne throws a quick counter head kick but Hope was just out of range.
Hope bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cockayne's head backwards.
Cockayne tries for a takedown but Hope sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Cockayne is looking to close the distance but Hope sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Cockayne crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Cockayne is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Billy Hope!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2017

#R1##TD#
Carballar shoots in and bounces Hope off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carballar forces his way into half guard.
Hope pushes Carballar off looking to stand but Carballar dives back in and keeps control.
Carballar tries to pass to full mount but Hope defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hope can do anything to dispel that myth.
Carballar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hope!
Carballar won't let Hope get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Carballar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hope is surviving well by controlling Carballar's body position as best he can.
Hope is squirming around, avoiding Carballar's attempts to control the action. #T1##SUB#
Carballar has control of Hope's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hope regains control of the situation pretty easily. #SUB#
Carballar is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hope to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hope shrugs it off. #SUB#
Carballar is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Carballar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruben Carballar!

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