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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chame Boxing Champ (ranked 1450 p4p, 2181 weight class) and Honza Hohol (ranked 186 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm 34 198 36 - 21 - 0 |
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184 cm 28 192 15 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Very quick |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Knockout power |
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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 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chame Boxing Champ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Honza Hohol! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boxing Champ closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hohol did well to prevent Boxing Champ getting side control. Boxing Champ trying to pass the guard but Hohol defending well. Hohol desperately trying to maintain half guard. Boxing Champ slows the pace down in half guard. Hohol is looking for a sweep. Boxing Champ is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hohol is refusing to be controlled, as Boxing Champ sits in half guard. Boxing Champ controlling the action here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hohol trying to control but Boxing Champ postures up.
Boxing Champ prevents Hohol from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boxing Champ is working for a kimura but Hohol is defending it quite comfortably.
Hohol has his hands clasped together around Boxing Champ's back. He's all about the action. Hohol is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hohol manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hohol looking to control.
Boxing Champ won't allow Hohol to sweep him here. Boxing Champ postures up in Hohol's guard and throws a big left but Hohol blocks it. Hohol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boxing Champ manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hohol keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Boxing Champ changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hohol fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boxing Champ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hohol throws the left hand but Boxing Champ avoids the punch easily. Hohol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxing Champ's head. Boxing Champ shoots in but no luck this time. Hohol scores with a shot to the body.
Hohol swings for the body but Boxing Champ moves out of range.
Hohol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxing Champ. Boxing Champ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hohol. Hohol misses with an uppercut. Boxing Champ is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Hohol misses. Hohol throws a series of punches but Boxing Champ moves out of range. Hohol swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxing Champ. Boxing Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxing Champ blocks a jab. Boxing Champ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Boxing Champ slips under a jab from Hohol. Hohol lands with a straight right. Boxing Champ didn't see that one coming. Boxing Champ slips under a jab from Hohol. Hohol cracks Boxing Champ with a good jab. Boxing Champ misses with a straight left. Hohol slips under a jab from Boxing Champ. Boxing Champ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fighters circling - Boxing Champ throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Chame Boxing Champ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boxing Champ. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chame Boxing Champ. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hohol connects with a body shot that sends Boxing Champ's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hohol jabs Boxing Champ to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hohol darts in and out, connecting with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Boxing Champ misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hohol misses with a straight left. Hohol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxing Champ sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hohol lands with a cross. Boxing Champ looks to land a right hand but Hohol moved out of range. Boxing Champ tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hohol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hohol digs a good hook to Boxing Champ's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Boxing Champ slips a jab from Hohol. Boxing Champ throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hohol was covering up waiting for the punch and Boxing Champ finishes the takedown easily into guard. Hohol looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honza Hohol dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Hohol scores with a punch to the head. Boxing Champ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hohol. Hohol works the jab nicely. Boxing Champ takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boxing Champ takes one on the button. Boxing Champ misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxing Champ takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hohol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Boxing Champ keeps the fight on the outside. Boxing Champ moves in looking to clinch but Hohol pushes him off. Hohol misses with a looping left. Boxing Champ is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hohol. Boxing Champ decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Hohol slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hohol is on top in guard.
Chame Boxing Champ overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hohol throwing strikes from guard but Boxing Champ blocks nicely. Hohol trying to control but Boxing Champ is working from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hohol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Hohol looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Boxing Champ is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Boxing Champ utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hohol landing some decent shots from guard. Hohol scoring with some ground and pound. Hohol trying to control but Boxing Champ is working from the bottom. Hohol stops Boxing Champ from standing up. Boxing Champ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hohol. Hohol drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boxing Champ manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hohol has Boxing Champ in his guard. Hohol is controlling Boxing Champ's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxing Champ wants to control from the top but Hohol keeps moving. Boxing Champ scoring with some ground and pound. Boxing Champ working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Boxing Champ preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hohol is looking to sweep but instead, Boxing Champ has passed into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boxing Champ connects with a nice short shot to Hohol's temple. Hohol is not content to let Boxing Champ control the position. Hohol manages to get to full guard.
Boxing Champ stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hohol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boxing Champ preventing the sweep. Boxing Champ trying to control the position from guard on top but Hohol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hohol is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Boxing Champ with a nice head shot there. Hohol tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hohol is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hohol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hohol winds up and cracks Boxing Champ with a swinging punch to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Honza Hohol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Boxing Champ fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hohol to the ground. Boxing Champ is now in Hohol's guard. Hohol is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hohol is still trying to improve position. Boxing Champ throws a big right hand that misses. Boxing Champ trying to control but Hohol is working from the bottom. Boxing Champ chips away with some ground and pound. Boxing Champ controlling from the top position. Hohol wants to sweep but no luck. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hohol seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Hohol throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boxing Champ cracks Hohol with a solid left hand. Boxing Champ takes a decent strike to the side of the head. Hohol tries to land a sweep but no joy. Boxing Champ chips away with some ground and pound. Boxing Champ controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Hohol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Boxing Champ tries to kick Hohol off but Hohol keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Hohol looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boxing Champ with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Hohol wants to control but Boxing Champ is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxing Champ wants to get back to his feet.
Hohol lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hohol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boxing Champ keeps working. Nice strikes from Hohol there. Hohol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Hohol throws a strike but Boxing Champ avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Hohol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Hohol sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boxing Champ wants to get back to his feet but Hohol is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hohol is looking to work some ground and pound but Boxing Champ has wrist control. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Hohol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Chame Boxing Champ is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hohol thuds his right hand into Boxing Champ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hohol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boxing Champ.
A little jabbing left from Hohol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Honza Hohol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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. Boxing Champ uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hohol. Hohol swings for the body but Boxing Champ moves out of range.
Boxing Champ walks into a stiff left hand from Hohol. Boxing Champ swinging wildly here.
Boxing Champ is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hohol sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hohol works the jab nicely. Hohol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Boxing Champ shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hohol napping and manages to drive through into side control! Boxing Champ is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hohol's shoulder. That is not cool. Hohol is looking to reverse the position. Chame Boxing Champ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! You can see the frustration on Hohol's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hohol stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chame Boxing Champ. I think Hohol 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honza Hohol!
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energy
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hype
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