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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hagia Sophia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Hobby has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Hobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hagia Sophia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sophia misses.
Hobby tries to clinch but Sophia is having none of it.
Hagia Sophia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sophia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hobby.
Sophia lands with a straight right. Hobby didn't see that one coming.
Hobby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hobby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sophia throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sophia works Hobby's body with a nice hook.
Sophia looks to land a combination but Hobby avoids it well.
Hobby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobby doesn't manage to clinch there - Sophia circles away.
Hobby tries to clinch there but Sophia circles away.
Hobby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sophia throws out the jab.
Sophia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobby.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sophia.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Sophia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Sophia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sophia misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Sophia.
Hobby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sophia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sophia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sophia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Sophia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobby wants to clinch.
Sophia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hobby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sophia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sophia scores with a jab. Hobby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sophia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sophia scores with a one two! Hobby had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hagia Sophia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sophia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hobby wants to clinch.
Sophia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sophia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hobby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sophia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobby.
Sophia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sophia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hobby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sophia lands the left hand.
Hobby ducks under a wild hook from Sophia.
Hobby shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Hobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sophia.
A combination from Sophia does no damage.
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.
Nice cross by Sophia.
Hobby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sophia looks to land a combination. Hobby sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sophia jabs Hobby right on the nose. Hobby blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Sophia. Beautiful body shot.
Sophia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hobby had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hobby forces Sophia back against the cage and clinches.
Sophia throws a head punch that misses.
Hobby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Sophia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sophia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hobby wants the takedown. Sophia is fighting it off but Hobby persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sophia's guard against the cage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobby controlling from the top position.
Sophia working a defensive guard here.
Hobby stops Sophia from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sophia working a defensive guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sophia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hobby kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hagia Sophia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hobby shoots in but Sophia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big right from Sophia misses.
Sophia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sophia digs a good body shot into Hobby's ribs.
Hobby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sophia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hobby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sophia keeps the fight on the outside.
Hobby tries to clinch up.
Hobby drops his hands momentarily and Sophia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sophia lands with a right hand.
Hobby closes the distance and clinches up with Sophia, looking for a takedown. Hobby pushes Sophia against the cage but Sophia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sophia clobbers Hobby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hobby wants to clinch.
Sophia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sophia cracks a nice hook into Hobby's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hobby takes one to the chin there.
Sophia lands a jab to the nose.
Hobby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sophia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sophia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hobby.
Sophia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sophia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sophia lands a jab-cross combination.
Hobby defending well as Sophia loads up on a big left hand.
Hobby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sophia.
Hobby moves in looking to clinch but Sophia pushes him off.
A cross from Sophia lands.
Sophia digs a good body shot into Hobby's ribs.
Sophia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hobby ducks right into an uppercut from Sophia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hagia Sophia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sophia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hobby's hands.
Hobby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Sophia there.
Sophia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hobby ducks right into an uppercut from Sophia.
Hobby scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Hagia Sophia has been cut.
A jab from Sophia misses.
Hobby ducks under a wild hook from Sophia.
Hobby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hobby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sophia as he jumps to the side.
Sophia jabs at Hobby's body.
Sophia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sophia throws a good cross that connects.
Sophia misses the jab.
Hobby blocks a jab.
Hobby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sophia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hobby is looking to clinch.
Sophia misses with a straight left.
Sophia lands a jab.
Sophia throws a combination. Hobby tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sophia lands with a nice combination. Hobby backs away looking to recover.
Sophia lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sophia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hobby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sophia scores with a hook.
Sophia is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sophia keeps the fight on the outside.
Sophia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hobby's hands.
Sophia tests Hobby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hobby tries to clinch up.
Sophia lands with a cross.
Hobby slips a straight right by Sophia.
Hobby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Sophia - just one landing.
Hobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sophia throws a shot to the body.
Hobby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sophia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hobby.
Hobby moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hobby gets a takedown into half guard.
Sophia wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sophia is looking to control Hobby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sophia avoid being mounted?
Sophia has one foot on Hobby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hobby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hobby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hobby lands with a left to the head.
Sophia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobby lands with a short shot to the head.
Sophia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hobby backwards.
Hobby blocking some punches.
Hobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Sophia backwards.
Sophia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sophia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sophia as Hobby tries to tie him up.
Sophia working aggressively here.
Hobby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sophia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hobby blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Hobby.
Hobby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sophia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sophia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hobby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hobby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sophia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sophia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hobby or not.
Hobby struggles to land a body shot inside as Sophia controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobby.
Sophia misses with a body punch.
Hobby misses with some punches.
Sophia swings wildly with an uppercut but Hobby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hobby blocks a body shot from Sophia.
Hobby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hobby misses with a punch to the body.
Hobby wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sophia tries to throw a body punch but Hobby avoids it by throwing Sophia back against the cage.
Hobby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sophia misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sophia throws a head punch that misses.
Hobby is trying to drag Sophia to the mat but Sophia just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Hobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sophia tries a body shot but Hobby blocks it.
Sophia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sophia misses with a punch on the inside.
Sophia blocks a body shot from Hobby.
Sophia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sophia tries a body shot but Hobby blocks it.
Sophia has a couple of punches blocked by Hobby.
Sophia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sophia tries to throw a body punch but Hobby avoids it by throwing Sophia back against the cage.
Hobby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sophia backwards.
Sophia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hobby backwards.
Sophia throws a head punch that misses.
Hobby wants to stall.
Sophia tries to work over Hobby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sophia misses with the head strike.
Hobby blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hobby.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hobby working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Hobby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hagia Sophia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Sophia.
Sophia throws a hook to the side of Hobby's head but Hobby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sophia scores with a jab to the body.
Sophia digs a good hook to Hobby's body.
Sophia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sophia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sophia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sophia cracks a nice hook into Hobby's ribs.
Hobby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hobby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hobby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sophia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hobby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hobby prevents Sophia from getting back to his feet.
Hobby postures up.
Hobby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sophia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hobby is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sophia working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hobby prevents Sophia from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hagia Sophia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sophia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sophia lands with an uppercut that bounces Hobby off the cage and back into rage.
Hobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Sophia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sophia lands a right hook to the body.
Hobby doesn't manage to clinch there - Sophia circles away.
Hobby walks into a jab.
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.
Sophia cracks Hobby with an open hand slap.
Hobby has Sophia up against the cage in a clinch.
Sophia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sophia - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Hobby fails to land.
Hobby tries to stall but Sophia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sophia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sophia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sophia throws a head punch that misses.
Hobby tries to stall but Sophia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Hobby - that landed with a thud.
Hobby cracks Sophia with a nice body shot.
Hobby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bobby Hobby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobby.
Hobby lands a right hand.
Hobby lands a left hand.
Hobby lands a left hand.
Hobby presses Sophia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hobby cracks Sophia with a nice body shot.
Hobby pushes Sophia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hobby scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Hobby - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobby lands a right hand.
Hobby manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hobby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Sophia backwards.
Hobby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sophia or not.
Hobby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hobby.
A right handed body shot lands from Hobby.
Hobby content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hobby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sophia backwards.
Hobby throws a head punch that misses.
Sophia gets underhooks to prevent Hobby's takedown attempt.
Sophia works on Hobby's body with a couple of short punches.
Sophia prevents a body shot from Hobby.
Sophia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sophia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sophia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hobby lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobby blocks a body shot from Sophia.
Hobby blocks an uppercut.
Hobby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sophia can't find room to land a body shot as Hobby controls the action.
Sophia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sophia.
Hobby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hobby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sophia gets through Hobby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hobby blocks a body shot from Sophia.
Sophia throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sophia.
Hobby gets through Sophia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sophia tries to work over Hobby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hobby.
Hobby wants a takedown.
Sophia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hobby looking to slow down the pace here.
Sophia swings wildly with an uppercut but Hobby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sophia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sophia misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hobby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hobby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hobby!
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