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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Porterfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyt Jurgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgensen has chosen Peter, Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Porterfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Jurgensen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porterfield forces Jurgensen back against the cage and clinches.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jurgensen jumps into guard, dragging Porterfield to the mat.
Porterfield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jurgensen looking for a sweep. Not yet Jurgensen, not yet.
Porterfield wants to stand but Jurgensen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jurgensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Porterfield manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jurgensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Porterfield is retaining full guard.
Jurgensen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jurgensen gets tackled into the cage by Porterfield. Porterfield maintains the clinch.
Jurgensen avoids the elbow strike from Porterfield, against the cage.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen can't get the takedown.
Porterfield misses with a knee to the head.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Porterfield can't find room to land a body shot as Jurgensen controls the action.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porterfield creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jurgensen's defenses.
Jurgensen lands a takedown into guard.
Porterfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Porterfield wants to stand up but Jurgensen is controlling the position.
Porterfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Jurgensen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Porterfield wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jurgensen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Porterfield wants to control from the top but Jurgensen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield wanted to stand there but Jurgensen had control of the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Porterfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Porterfield pushes Jurgensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Jurgensen can't get the takedown.
Porterfield wants to stall.
Porterfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurgensen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield gets underhooks to prevent Jurgensen's takedown attempt.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen looking for a takedown.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Jurgensen is trying to drag Porterfield to the mat but Porterfield just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Porterfield lands a shoulder strike.
Jurgensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jurgensen looks gassed!
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield pushes Jurgensen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Porterfield looking to throw knees to the head but Jurgensen is blocking nicely.
Jurgensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Porterfield is keeping busy.
Jurgensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porterfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Porterfield moves into the clinch.
Jurgensen wants a takedown.
Jurgensen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porterfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jurgensen tries to throw a body punch but Porterfield avoids it by throwing Jurgensen back against the cage.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgensen blocks a body shot from Porterfield.
Jurgensen looking for a takedown.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but Jurgensen blocks with his arms.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jurgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgensen is defending well for now.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Jurgensen is breathing heavily.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield misses with a knee strike.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen tries to pull guard but Porterfield won't allow it.
Jurgensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porterfield leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Porterfield.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen goes for a takedown attempt but Porterfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jurgensen fails with the takedown.
Porterfield has closed the distance and engaged Jurgensen in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Porterfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jurgensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgensen.
Porterfield lands a body shot.
Porterfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jurgensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Porterfield lands an elbow inside that Jurgensen shrugs off.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Porterfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Porterfield is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jurgensen is defending well for now.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
A knee to the head by Porterfield.
Porterfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jurgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jurgensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porterfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jurgensen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Jurgensen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Porterfield gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield working Jurgensen over with knees to the body.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Porterfield presses Jurgensen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jurgensen dodges an elbow strike from Porterfield.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgensen avoids it.
Porterfield creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Porterfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgensen.
Porterfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Porterfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Porterfield.
Porterfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Jurgensen blocks an uppercut.
Porterfield looking to throw knees to the head but Jurgensen is blocking nicely.
Jurgensen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Porterfield dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Porterfield clinches with his opponent.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen managing to block the knees to the body from Porterfield.
Porterfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jurgensen is keeping busy.
Jurgensen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield forces Jurgensen back against the cage and clinches.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Jurgensen with that takedown attempt.
Bobby Porterfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Jurgensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jurgensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield clinches with his opponent.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Porterfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Porterfield crunches a lovely knee into Jurgensen's ribcage.
Porterfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Porterfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Jurgensen avoids the damage to the body.
Jurgensen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Porterfield is looking to control Jurgensen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Porterfield avoid being mounted?
Jurgensen controlling the action here.
Jurgensen trying to control from Porterfield's half guard. Porterfield has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jurgensen throwing strikes but missing.
Porterfield pulls Jurgensen in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Porterfield pulls Jurgensen in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Porterfield wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Porterfield closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgensen is working for takedown but Porterfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Porterfield gets underhooks to prevent Jurgensen's takedown attempt.
Porterfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porterfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Porterfield.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield with a knee to the head.
Porterfield has Jurgensen pressed against the cage.
Porterfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Porterfield missing with knees to the body.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield is pressed up against the cage. Jurgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Porterfield down to the mat. Porterfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porterfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Porterfield connects with a knee to the head.
Jurgensen goes for a takedown attempt but Porterfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Porterfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoyt Jurgensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Porterfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porterfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Porterfield with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Porterfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jurgensen.
Porterfield tries a knee to the head but Jurgensen blocks it.
Jurgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jurgensen is defended easily by Porterfield.
Porterfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jurgensen's hands.
Jurgensen shoots in but Porterfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Porterfield rushes Jurgensen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Porterfield scores with a knee to the head.
Porterfield prevents the takedown attempt.
Porterfield tries to stall but Jurgensen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jurgensen avoiding damage as Porterfield throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Porterfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Porterfield, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Porterfield!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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