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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hoeberg (ranked 3853 p4p, 3859 weight class) and Jonah White (ranked 410 p4p, 409 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Hoeberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonah White!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White goes for a double leg but Hoeberg avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hoeberg continues to drive forward.
Hoeberg stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoeberg is looking for a counter combo.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoeberg or perhaps it was just good defense by White, which made it look bad.
White swinging wildly here.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoeberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jonah White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoeberg was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White connects with a body shot that sends Hoeberg's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White connects with a body shot.
Hoeberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Hoeberg.
Hoeberg checks a low kick from White.
Hoeberg fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoeberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hoeberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
White scores with a jab. Hoeberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoeberg throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
Hoeberg is breathing heavily.
Hoeberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hoeberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White lands with a cross.
Hoeberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoeberg moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
Hoeberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoeberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hoeberg misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White clinches.
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
White digs a right hand into Hoeberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoeberg's gas tank.
White misses with a knee strike.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoeberg tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White keeps control of Hoeberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
White closes the distance and pushes Hoeberg back into the cage.
White is pushing Hoeberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
White breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White closes the distance and clinches.
White breaks from the clinch.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Hoeberg, looking for a takedown. White pushes Hoeberg against the cage but Hoeberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James Hoeberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonah White.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoeberg wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White breaks from the clinch.
White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hoeberg had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
White throws a nice looking combination but Hoeberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoeberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hoeberg as he avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Hoeberg misses.
Hoeberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White sizes up Hoeberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
White working some nice short punches in the clinch.
White gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoeberg.
White gets through Hoeberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
White lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
White works the jab nicely.
White has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoeberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoeberg throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoeberg checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hoeberg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoeberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White lands a nice hook to Hoeberg's body. Hoeberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White blocks the body kick.
Hoeberg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Hoeberg persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hoeberg or perhaps it was just good defense by White, which made it look bad.
Hoeberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoeberg ducks right into an uppercut from White.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoeberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
As White looks to move away, Hoeberg throws a big counter combo but White just gets out of the way.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for White. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White connects with a single shot there.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hoeberg's head.
Hoeberg is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! White has cracked Hoeberg with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! White lands another huge swinging hook and Hoeberg tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Hoeberg, before White can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonah White!
Jonah White bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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