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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hoffmann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffmann throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around King's waist but King gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoffmann off to one side.
Hoffmann looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoffmann tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King crunches a lovely knee into Hoffmann's ribcage.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King lands an elbow inside that Hoffmann shrugs off.
A knee to the head by King.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King misses with a knee to the head.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King crunches a lovely knee into Hoffmann's ribcage.
King scores with a knee to the head.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King lands a nice elbow.
King is struggling to control the position.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King lands an elbow inside that Hoffmann shrugs off.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffmann's face.
King lands an elbow that stopped Hoffmann in his tracks for a moment.
King lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is pushing Hoffmann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with King for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King lands an elbow inside that Hoffmann shrugs off.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King lands a nice elbow.
King lands a nice elbow.
King stalling.
Hoffmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
King lands a nice knee to the body.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffmann's face.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King landing knees to the head.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King landing knees to the head.
King lands a knee to the body.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoffmann wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Hoffmann tries to land a knee to the head but King blocks with his arms.
King with a knee to the head.
Hoffmann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoffmann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hoffmann.
King is struggling to control the position.
Hoffmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King scores with a punch to the head.
Hoffmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoffmann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King wants to clinch up but Hoffmann keeps it at a distance.
King scores with a nice right hand.
Martin King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffmann circles away.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King tries to clinch but Hoffmann is having none of it.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoffmann momentarily.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut there from King.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King rushes Hoffmann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King is pushing Hoffmann up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoffmann tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin King dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffmann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King instigates a clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King lands a knee to the head.
Martin King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King crunches a lovely knee into Hoffmann's ribcage.
King lands a nice elbow.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King avoiding damage.
Hoffmann is breathing heavily.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
King lands an elbow that stopped Hoffmann in his tracks for a moment.
Hoffmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffmann's face.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the temple.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
King lands an elbow inside.
King misses with a knee strike.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King crunches a lovely knee into Hoffmann's ribcage.
Hoffmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King with a knee to the head.
Hoffmann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoffmann goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King with a knee to the head.
Hoffmann wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
King landing knees to the body.
King prevents the takedown attempt.
Martin King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hoffmann.
Hoffmann looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hoffmann goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King lands an elbow that stopped Hoffmann in his tracks for a moment.
King landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King tries a knee to the head but Hoffmann blocks it.
Hoffmann is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoffmann is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoffmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoffmann can't get the takedown.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hoffmann tries for a takedown. No joy.
King lands an elbow inside that Hoffmann shrugs off.
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hoffmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Hoffmann blocks with his arms.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
Hoffmann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffmann is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King has Hoffmann pressed against the cage.
Hoffmann goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King crunches a lovely knee into Hoffmann's ribcage.
Hoffmann is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffmann's face.
Hoffmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hoffmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King moves into the clinch.
Hoffmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoffmann is keeping busy.
King tries a knee to the head but Hoffmann blocks it.
Hoffmann has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoffmann is keeping busy.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King lands an elbow inside.
King lands a knee to the body.
Hoffmann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
King landing knees to the head.
Hoffmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoffmann 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.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoffmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King darts in and clinches Hoffmann up against the cage.
King has Hoffmann pressed against the cage.
King taking a breather.
King scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin King dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
King throws a body punch but Hoffmann moves out of range.
Hoffmann swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
A jab from King misses.
Hoffmann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King has Hoffmann up against the cage in a clinch.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffmann's defenses.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoffmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoffmann has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoffmann letting King take a breather here.
King lands an elbow just above Hoffmann 's eye.
King lands a knee to the body.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from King.
King lands an elbow inside.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King stalling in the clinch but Hoffmann improves position.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King lands a nice elbow.
King stops a takedown attempt from Hoffmann.
King stops a takedown attempt from Hoffmann.
King is pressed up against the cage. Hoffmann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Martin King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Hoffmann.
King tries to clinch up but Hoffmann circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws a combination. Hoffmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good standup being displayed there by King as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King forces Hoffmann back against the cage and clinches.
Hoffmann tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
Hoffmann is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.
King effectively controlling the action here.
Hoffmann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hoffmann lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hoffmann is trying to drag King to the mat but King just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
King lands an elbow just above Hoffmann 's eye.
Hoffmann takes an elbow to the temple.
King scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from King.
King lands an elbow inside that Hoffmann shrugs off.
King connects with a knee to the head.
Hoffmann changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoffmann swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King tries to clinch but Hoffmann moves out of range.
King misses with the combination.
Hoffmann throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffmann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a front kick that sends Hoffmann stumbling back into the cage.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
King has closed the distance and engaged Hoffmann in a clinch.
King tries a knee to the head but Hoffmann blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King stalling the fight.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Hoffmann is trying to break free.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoffmann's face.
David Hoffmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin King!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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