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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Hoost (ranked 4875 p4p, 4600 weight class) and Colt Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Colt Mays!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost tries to close the distance and clinch but Mays swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoost throws a nice looking combination but Mays bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ernesto Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays moves out of range of the body kick from Hoost.
Mays looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mays instigates a clinch.
Mays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Mays lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mays cracks Hoost with a nice body shot.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mays blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mays avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoost obliges.
Our sources have told us that Hoost has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mays looks winded!
Nice elbow from Hoost.
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!
Hoost lands an elbow just above Mays 's eye.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mays is defending well for now.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mays blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost with a knee to the head.
Hoost landing knees to the body.
Hoost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mays or not.
Hoost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mays's defenses.
Hoost pushes Mays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mays's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoost.
Hoost throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hoost crunches a lovely knee into Mays's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoost.
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Mays in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Hoost.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mays avoids it.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Hoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hoost.
Hoost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hoost.
Hoost working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoost.
Mays takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost pushes off an throws an elbow but Mays leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mays blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mays lands a body shot.
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Mays in his tracks for a moment.
Hoost throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mays scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mays misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Mays controls his hands.
Hoost can't find room to land a body shot as Mays controls the action.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mays is defending well for now.
Mays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mays scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mays lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mays avoids it.
Mays is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Mays in his tracks for a moment.
Mays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mays blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoost blocks a body shot from Mays.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mays takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mays.
Mays lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoost comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Mays.
Mays misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mays.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost lands a good knee to the midsection. Mays won't want to take too many of those.
A right hook to the body lands for Mays.
Mays lands with a left to the head.
Hoost lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoost is looking to clinch but Mays is avoiding it.
Mays steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoost.
Hoost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mays manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoost wants to clinch
and Mays counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoost tries to clinch up
and Mays counters with a stiff right hand.
Mays throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost tries to clinch up but Mays circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoost tries to clinch up but Mays circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoost tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mays counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Mays misses.
Mays is breathing heavily.
Mays blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hoost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mays looks to throw the jab but Hoost is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoost scores with a four punch combination!
Mays is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hoost misses with a series of wild punches.
Mays looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Mays loads up on a big right hand but Hoost slips the punch.
A big right from Mays misses.
It looked like Hoost was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mays scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hoost tries to clinch up.
Mays swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoost.
Hoost pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mays thuds his right hand into Hoost's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mays blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hoost tries to clinch up.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoost has taken the fight to the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hoost here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mays prevents a body shot from Hoost.
Mays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoost can't find room to land a body shot as Mays controls the action.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mays.
Hoost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mays can do to turn this around?
Mays takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Hoost.
Hoost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mays lands a shoulder strike.
Hoost missing with knees to the body.
Hoost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mays backwards.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoost.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mays.
Mays tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoost working Mays over with knees to the body.
Mays misses with a body punch.
Mays takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mays lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Mays blocks it.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mays.
Hoost lands a knee to the head.
Mays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost misses with a body punch.
Hoost scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mays lands a shoulder strike.
Mays blocks a body shot from Hoost.
Mays lands a body shot.
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Mays in his tracks for a moment.
Mays throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoost.
Hoost tries to throw a body punch but Mays avoids it by throwing Hoost back against the cage.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoosts head.
Mays effectively controlling the action here.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hoost lands a knee to the body.
Mays takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Hoost dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mays misses with a wild combination.
Hoost moves in looking to clinch but Mays pushes him off.
A low kick lands for Hoost.
Hoost swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mays moves into the clinch.
Mays lands a right hand.
Mays presses Hoost against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ernesto Hoost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Mays.
Mays's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mays tries to stall but Hoost uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mays stalling in the clinch but Hoost improves position.
Hoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mays.
Hoost trying to land knees to the body.
Hoost putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mays in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Mays is blocking nicely.
Hoost connects with a knee to the head.
Hoost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoost presses Mays against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hoost misses with a punch to the body.
Mays tries to throw a body punch but Hoost avoids it by throwing Mays back against the cage.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mays.
Hoost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mays's elbow.
Hoost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mays.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Mays controls his hands.
Mays lands a left hand.
Mays lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands an elbow inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoost.
Hoost tries to throw a body punch but Mays avoids it by throwing Hoost back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoost lands a damaging elbow.
Mays blocks an elbow strike from Hoost.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mays lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mays's brow.
Mays lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mays on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Mays on the inside.
Hoost misses with a knee to the head.
Hoost lands an elbow just above Mays 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hoost.
Mays blocks the elbow strike.
Mays taking a breather.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Mays is blocking nicely.
Mays can't find room to land a body shot as Hoost controls the action.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Mays.
Mays is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mays misses with a punch to the body.
Mays lands an uppercut.
Hoost looking to throw knees to the head but Mays is blocking nicely.
Hoost lands an elbow that stopped Mays in his tracks for a moment.
Mays digs a right hand into Hoost's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoost's gas tank.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mays has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mays cracks Hoost with a nice body shot.
Hoost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mays.
Hoost connects with a knee to 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!
Mays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mays is defending well for now.
Hoost working Mays over with knees to the body.
Mays lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoost backwards.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Mays controls his hands.
Mays throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hoost tries to throw a body punch but Mays avoids it by throwing Hoost back against the cage.
Hoost scores a nice knee to the body.
Ernesto Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoost struggles to land a body shot inside as Mays controls his hands.
Mays tries to work over Hoost's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colt Mays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mays misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mays throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoost.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Hoost!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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