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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luther Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Friedhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Friedhelm!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friedhelm waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pope.
A decent looking cross lands there for Friedhelm.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Friedhelm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
Pope with a hook.
Friedhelm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pope's hands.
Friedhelm lands a nice shot to the body.
Friedhelm throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Luka Friedhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pope, as that shot connected.
Friedhelm is rocked!
Pope fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friedhelm slips a jab from Pope.
Friedhelm thows a body shot but no joy.
Friedhelm tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Friedhelm is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope 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!
Pope fails to land with a series of punches.
Friedhelm seems to have recovered his senses.
Friedhelm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Friedhelm misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Pope misses
and Friedhelm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Friedhelm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope digs a good hook to Friedhelm's body.
Pope throws a shot from downtown. Friedhelm moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Pope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Friedhelm stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Friedhelm.
Friedhelm throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Friedhelm throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedhelm works over Pope's head and body with a nice combination.
Pope throws a right and a left that Friedhelm avoids nicely.
Pope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Friedhelm misses with a straight left.
Friedhelm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pope.
Friedhelm throws the left hand but Pope avoids the punch easily.
Pope slips under a jab from Friedhelm.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Friedhelm.
Pope slips under a jab from Friedhelm.
A jab from Pope misses.
Pope misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm misses with the combination.
Donk. Pope catches Friedhelm right on the button with a cross.
Pope connects with the punch.
Pope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Friedhelm doesn't seem bothered though.
Friedhelm blocks a jab.
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope misses with a double jab
enabling Friedhelm to counter with a crisp jab.
Friedhelm lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Friedhelm.
Pope misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
Pope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Friedhelm clobbers Pope with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope misses with a hook to the body
and Friedhelm counters with a three punch combo that has Pope backing up. Pope nods at Friedhelm to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Friedhelm misses the target.
Friedhelm throws a combination. Pope tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedhelm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pope lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pope on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pope bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Friedhelm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pope.
Pope throws a series of strikes that have Friedhelm backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friedhelm walks into a straight right hand from Pope.
Friedhelm throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a series of punches but Friedhelm avoids them all with ease.
Friedhelm looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
Friedhelm slips a jab and a cross from Pope.
A big left from Friedhelm misses.
Friedhelm connects with a right hand. Pope shakes it off.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Pope.
Nice defenses there by Pope.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedhelm throws out the jab.
Pope is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Friedhelm thows a body shot but no joy.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedhelm manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Pope finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedhelm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pope.
Friedhelm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left and a right from Pope both land. Nice combination.
Pope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Pope dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pope takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedhelm.
Left hook, right uppercut from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Friedhelm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Friedhelm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pope moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pope darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pope sizes up Friedhelm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Friedhelm slips a jab from Pope.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Friedhelm, as that shot connected.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Friedhelm misses.
Pope just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedhelm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pope scores with a jab to the head.
Friedhelm might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Friedhelm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters with a three punch combo that has Friedhelm backing up. Friedhelm nods at Pope to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pope misses with a combination
and Friedhelm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Friedhelm throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Friedhelm lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Friedhelm swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut lands for Friedhelm. That snapped Pope's head back.
Friedhelm looks to throw the jab but Pope is out of range.
Pope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope moves out of range as Friedhelm strikes.
Luther Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope lands with a nice combination. Friedhelm backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Friedhelm scores with a nice strike.
Luther Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Friedhelm clobbers Pope with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pope lands a jab-cross combination.
Pope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Friedhelm.
Pope defending well as Friedhelm loads up on a big left hand.
Pope swinging wilding here.
Friedhelm throws a jab but it's blocked by Pope.
Friedhelm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedhelm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pope slips under a jab from Friedhelm.
Pope falls off balance throwing a combination
and Friedhelm counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pope misses with a jab to the body
and Friedhelm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm misses with a looping left.
Friedhelm lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Friedhelm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pope with a nice cross.
Friedhelm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope slips under a jab from Friedhelm.
Pope throws a body punch but Friedhelm moves out of range.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friedhelm was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Friedhelm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pope throws a hook but Friedhelm blocks it.
Friedhelm walks into a straight right hand from Pope.
Pope misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Nice body punch from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm throws a hook to the side of Pope's head but Pope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pope.
Friedhelm throws out a loose jab but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedhelm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Friedhelm.
Friedhelm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pope.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Friedhelm misses with a body shot
and Pope counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Friedhelm lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friedhelm misses with an uppercut. Pope saw that one coming.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Friedhelm manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luther Pope dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Friedhelm.
Pope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Friedhelm throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope throws a body punch but Friedhelm moves out of range.
Pope lands with a shot to the body.
Pope misses with a body shot.
A combination from Friedhelm does no damage.
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedhelm throws out the jab.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Friedhelm throws out the jab.
Pope misses with a two punch combination.
Friedhelm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pope moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pope misses with the combination.
Pope throws a jab when Friedhelm was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope looks to throw the jab but Friedhelm is out of range.
Pope is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Friedhelm moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Friedhelm's hands.
A punch combination from Pope misses.
Friedhelm lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pope backs up against the ropes.
Friedhelm lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Friedhelm!
Pope scores with a shot to the body.
Friedhelm scores with a shot to the body.
Friedhelm throws a hook but Pope blocks it.
Pope lands a jab to Friedhelm's midsection.
Pope looks to land a combination but Friedhelm avoids it well.
Pope swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Friedhelm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pope thinking.
Friedhelm connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pope.
Friedhelm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Friedhelm throws a big shot that misses.
Pope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Friedhelm misses.
Pope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Friedhelm.
Pope throws a one two combo.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pope takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Friedhelm.
Friedhelm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friedhelm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Friedhelm looks to land a right hand but Pope moved out of range.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Friedhelm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm misses with a straight left.
Friedhelm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pope.
Friedhelm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Friedhelm scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pope doesn't seem bothered though.
Pope on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friedhelm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Friedhelm misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pope lands with a nice body punch.
Pope misses the body punch
and Pope takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Friedhelm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pope throws a series of punches but Friedhelm avoids them all with ease.
Friedhelm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pope.
Luther Pope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedhelm throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Friedhelm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Friedhelm - just one landing.
Friedhelm thows a body shot but no joy.
Pope throws a combination that misses
and Friedhelm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pope thinking.
Friedhelm misses with a wild body shot.
Friedhelm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Friedhelm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pope connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pope blocks a jab.
Friedhelm takes one on the button.
Pope looks to land a combination. Friedhelm sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luka Friedhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Friedhelm on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pope 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Pope!
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