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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between bob hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Snyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bob hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Snyder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hope throws a nice looking combination but Snyder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snyder throws a left that rocks hope and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Snyder dives into side control, looking to finish! Can hope regain composure!
hope is rocked!
It looks like bob hope has been cut.
Snyder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Oh hope is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
hope is looking for a sweep.
hope seems to have got his legs back now.
Snyder working away.
hope is looking to regain half guard here but Snyder keeps moving and retains side control.
hope wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
hope struggling a bit here.
hope tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Snyder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hope is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Snyder off and has taken his back!
hope trying to control momentarily.
hope throwing wild punches that miss their target.
hope missing with strikes.
Snyder trying to control but not successfully.
hope is striking well from the back but Snyder escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
hope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
hope thuds a left hand into Snyder's body.
hope tries to clinch but Snyder moves out of range.
hope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snyder.
Snyder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from hope.
Snyder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
hope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snyder as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Snyder as hope shoots in.
No luck for hope with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bob hope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - hope scores with a four punch combination!
hope is breathing heavily.
Snyder clinches up against the cage.
Snyder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
hope looking for a takedown.
hope prevents Snyder from breaking the clinch.
Snyder is trying to break the clinch but hope has him pressed against the cage.
hope will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Snyder up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snyder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hope takes one to the side of the head.
Snyder takes the fight into the clinch.
hope breaks the clinch.
Snyder with a poor takedown
and hope counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
hope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Snyder as he jumps to the side.
hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hope stuffs the takedown attempt from Snyder. Snyder gets slowly back to his feet.
hope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snyder.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from hope, right into the meat.
hope clinches up against the cage.
hope can't break the clinch.
Snyder is trying to break the clinch but hope has him pressed against the cage.
hope has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snyder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
hope wants to break free but Snyder has control.
hope stops a takedown attempt from Snyder.
hope wants to break free but Snyder has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snyder cracks hope with a nice body shot.
hope prevents Snyder from breaking the clinch.
hope jumps guard but Snyder stands there with hope around his waist. hope gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
hope lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snyder works on hope's body with a couple of short punches.
A bit of stalling here from Snyder.
Snyder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
hope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snyder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
hope will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
hope looks to land a combination but Snyder avoids it well.
Snyder misses with a wild body shot.
hope misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snyder misses with a combination
and hope counters with a two punch combo.
Snyder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snyder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snyder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Snyder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bob hope's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
hope tries to close the distance and clinch but Snyder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snyder misses with a two punch combination.
hope tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Snyder counter with a right hand.
hope walks into a jab.
bob hope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from hope.
hope tries to bum rush Snyder with a series of wild strikes but Snyder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snyder scores with a jab to the head.
bob hope's cut is getting worse.
hope blocks a head kick by Snyder.
hope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snyder.
hope staying out of range there.
Snyder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Snyder will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
hope throws a right and a left that Snyder avoids nicely.
hope throws a right hand that Snyder ducks under and follows up with a left that Snyder also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hope tries to land a leg kick but Snyder saw it coming and moves away.
hope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Snyder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from hope.
Snyder lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Snyder.
hope is looking to clinch but Snyder is avoiding it.
hope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snyder takes a swing at hope's ribcage but misses.
hope throws a right and a left that Snyder avoids nicely.
hope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Snyder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snyder scores with a one two! hope had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
hope misses with a jab, cross combination.
Snyder looks to clinch
and hope counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hope.
Snyder lands a shot to the body.
hope has had enough of the clinch but Snyder keeps him there for the moment.
hope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snyder has him pressed against the cage.
Snyder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snyder misses with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Snyder scores with a four punch combination!
hope moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snyder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but hope circles away quickly and effectively.
hope throws out a powerful jab.
Snyder wants to clinch up but hope keeps it at a distance.
hope slips under a jab from Snyder.
A left and a right from hope both land. Nice combination.
hope scores with a one two! Snyder had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
hope clinches with his opponent.
Snyder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
hope looks to land a combination but Snyder avoids it well.
hope tries to clinch up but Snyder circles away and keeps his distance.
hope misses with a double jab.
Snyder connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Snyder.
hope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snyder.
hope wants to clinch up but Snyder keeps it at a distance.
hope throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from hope. No joy for Snyder on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hope is looking to clinch but Snyder is avoiding it.
Snyder misses with a looping left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hope.
Snyder scores with a jab to the head.
Snyder 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 Snyder off to one side.
bob hope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory Snyder.
Snyder misses the jab.
hope throws a series of punches but Snyder avoids them all with ease.
hope moves into the clinch.
hope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snyder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with hope but hope pushes him off and we're back to square one.
hope lands a two punch combo.
Snyder lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
hope fails with a takedown attempt.
Snyder closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
hope tries to clinch but Snyder moves out of range.
Snyder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
hope tries to clinch
and Snyder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snyder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by hope.
hope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snyder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hope takes the fight into the clinch.
hope is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snyder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snyder keeps control of hope as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Snyder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down hope.
Snyder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. hope avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
hope is looking to break free of the clinch but Snyder has double underhooks.
hope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snyder has hope up against the cage in a clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for hope. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Snyder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
hope throws a sloppy head kick and Snyder moves out of range easily.
Snyder throws a right and a left that hope avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Snyder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on bob hope's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Snyder misses its intended target.
Snyder takes a swing at hope's ribcage but misses.
Snyder throws a jab but it's blocked by hope.
hope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snyder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Snyder misses.
hope tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snyder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snyder throws a lazy right hand but hope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snyder 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.
Snyder misses with a wild combination.
hope scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by hope.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Snyder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Snyder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hope in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hope cracks Snyder with a big elbow.
hope trying to control the action but Snyder is working from the bottom.
hope happy to just control the position for now.
hope seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Snyder for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
hope trying to control the action but Snyder is working from the bottom.
Snyder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hope stands up and beckons Snyder to his feet.
A combination from Snyder does no damage.
Cory Snyder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
hope slips a jab and a cross from Snyder.
hope gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hope wants to take a breather but Snyder is having none of it.
hope stands up from half guard.
hope tries to clinch up but Snyder circles away and keeps his distance.
Snyder throws a hook to the side of hope's head but hope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
hope looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Snyder!
hope looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snyder is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
hope cracks Snyder with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
hope with shots to the head and body - Snyder looks very uncomfortable down there.
hope scoring with strikes but Snyder is staying in there.
hope scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Snyder?
hope looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Snyder wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by hope.
Snyder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
bob hope showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Snyder 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Cory Snyder!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Cory Snyder!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for bob hope!
Cory Snyder wins by split decision!
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FIGHT
RATING
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