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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Pope (ranked 531 p4p, 469 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 59 p4p, 50 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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18 - 7 - 0 |
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168 cm
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30 - 17 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assndrop misses with a low kick as Pope jumps back.
Pope lands a nice looking kick to the body. Assndrop takes a step back to recover.
A low kick from Pope is predictable there
and Assndrop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assndrop connects with a solid leg kick.
Assndrop 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.
Assndrop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Assndrop only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assndrop throws out the jab.
Pope closes the distance and clinches.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pope takes a shot to the head.
Assndrop pushes Pope back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Assndrop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pope.
Pope can't find room to land a body shot as Assndrop controls the action.
Assndrop has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Assndrop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Assndrop prevents a body shot from Pope.
Assndrop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assndrop misses with some punches.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assndrop.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assndrop.
I was talking to Pope's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pope lands a right hand.
Pope blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Pope.
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assndrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Pope fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pope.
Nice body punch from Pope.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pope turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
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 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
Assndrop gets control of Pope's arms and successfully pulls guard. Assndrop will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pope wants to get up but he can't break Assndrop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pope won't allow Assndrop to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope wants to stand but Assndrop is controlling his posture from full guard.
Assndrop pulls Pope in to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pope postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pope tries to clinch up but Assndrop circles away and keeps his distance.
Pope is looking to chop away at Assndrop's legs.
Pope fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Assndrop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pope scores with a jab to the body.
Pope lands with a good body shot.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assndrop misses with a low kick.
Assndrop slips a straight right by Pope.
Pope looks to land a left hand but Assndrop moved out of range nicely.
Assndrop throws a leg kick that misses.
Assndrop tries to move into range but Pope moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Assndrop.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
Pope lands a leg kick that knocks Assndrop off balance momentarily.
Pope misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Pope slips a straight right by Assndrop.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assndrop throws out the jab.
Pope jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pope throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Assndrop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Assndrop lands with a nice body punch.
Pope moves away from the strike by Assndrop.
Assndrop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pope.
Pope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Assndrop blocks the low kick.
Assndrop throws a chopping leg kick but Pope manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Assndrop throws a low kick, looking for Pope's leg but Pope calmly moves out of range.
Pope scores with a leg kick.
Assndrop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Assndrop.
Assndrop tried to score with a low kick but Pope checks it.
Pope swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pope is looking to wear down Assndrop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pope scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Pope dominated that round.
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.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Assndrop scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Assndrop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pope.
Assndrop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pope attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Assndrop was well out of range. Poor timing from Pope.
Pope misses with a looping right.
Pope misses with a low kick as Assndrop jumps back.
Pope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pope clinches.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pope lands with a light punch inside.
Assndrop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Assndrop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popes head.
Pope works on Assndrop's body with a couple of short punches.
Pope lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the cage and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Eli Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurits Assndrop.
Good body shot from Pope.
Assndrop is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eli Pope has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Pope holds him up against the cage and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Pope has him pressed against the cage.
Pope lands with a short shot to the head.
Pope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assndrop blocks an uppercut.
Assndrop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop fails to pull guard.
Assndrop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pope.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pope.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assndrop.
Assndrop digs a right hand underneath Pope's ribcage. Pope let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pope.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pope misses with a punch on the inside.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assndrop swings wildly with an uppercut but Pope uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Pope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Pope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Pope is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assndrop can do to turn this around?
Pope lands with a right to the head.
Pope lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Assndrop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Pope is working Assndrop over against the cage.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Assndrop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
Pope misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pope presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Assndrop.
Pope blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pope lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Assndrop jumps guard but Pope stands there with Assndrop around his waist. Assndrop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pope lands with a left to the head.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Assndrop's ribcage. Assndrop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pope is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pope digs a right hand underneath Assndrop's ribcage. Assndrop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Pope.
Pope lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 works on Assndrop's body with a couple of short punches.
Pope lands a shoulder strike.
Pope lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Pope throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Pope.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope scores with a shoulder strike.
Pope scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pope presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pope lands a left hand that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
A short body shot lands from Pope as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pope scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pope struggles to land a body shot inside as Assndrop controls his hands.
Pope lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Pope.
Pope working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pope.
Pope throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Assndrop is rocked!
Pope lands a hook that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Assndrop is still on wobbly legs! Can Pope finish him?
Pope lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Assndrop working aggressively here.
Pope lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Pope - that landed with a thud.
Pope creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Assndrop's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Assndrop drops to his knees and Pope pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Pope!
Eli Pope decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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FIGHT
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