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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmen Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hoffman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman by Metallica. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 cm
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196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Hoffman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmen Villamora! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss. Hoffman misses with the combination.
Hoffman tries to bum rush Villamora with a series of wild strikes but Villamora uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Villamora dodges the punch combination from Hoffman.
Villamora gets a clinch. Villamora breaks the clinch.
Jason Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hoffman drives through and clinches with Villamora against the cage.
Villamora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Villamora doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffman circles away.
Villamora connects with a body shot. Hoffman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Carmen Villamora has been cut. 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! Hoffman misses with a double jab.
Villamora scores with a head kick.
Hoffman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Some wild striking there from Hoffman.
That's one minute gone in the round. Villamora tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoffman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoffman is breathing heavily. Hoffman misses with a hook. Villamora keeps the fight on the outside. Hoffman wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance. Villamora lands a front kick. Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villamora scores with a jab. Jason Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hoffman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Villamora. Hoffman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Villamora avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Villamora. That one must have hurt. Villamora scores with a push kick. Hoffman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Villamora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Villamora lands with a nice body punch. Villamora throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villamora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Villamora throws a nice looking combination but Hoffman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hoffman throws a nice looking combination but Villamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Villamora paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villamora throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoffman's head. Hoffman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss. Villamora lands a high kick!
No joy there for Hoffman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villamora gets a double leg takedown into Hoffman's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Villamora defends well. Villamora trying to control but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Villamora being controlled here momentarily. Hoffman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Villamora from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carmen Villamora will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Carmen Villamora's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Villamora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Villamora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hoffman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Villamora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hoffman misses with a few strikes there.
Villamora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Hoffman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffman.
Jason Hoffman is winning the standup battle so far. Hoffman throws a right and a left that both miss. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick from Hoffman misses. Hoffman misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Villamora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hoffman gets tackled into the cage by Villamora. Villamora maintains the clinch. Villamora is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Villamora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hoffman's defenses. Hoffman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Villamora pulls guard. Villamora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoffman defends well. Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hoffman passes Villamora's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Villamora is defending well.
Hoffman is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Villamora as he works his way to full guard.
Hoffman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Villamora is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Villamora has escaped and now he's on top! Hoffman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villamora pushing down on Hoffman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Hoffman tries to kick Villamora off but Villamora keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Villamora trying to mount his opponent but Hoffman defends it. Hoffman wants to stand back up but Villamora manages to pass into side control.
Villamora is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hoffman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. You can see the frustration on Hoffman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoffman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Villamora is controlling him well. Hoffman is trying to get back to half guard. Villamora stands up and we're back to a striking position. Jason Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Villamora closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hoffman's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hoffman keeping moving, preventing Villamora from controlling successfully. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Villamora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoffman swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmen Villamora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Carmen Villamora's cut. 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hoffman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Villamora fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Hoffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hoffman misses with a wild combination.
Hoffman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villamora fails in his attempt to clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Villamora.
Villamora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hoffman throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hoffman is looking to clinch but Villamora is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffman looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Villamora takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Villamora lands a head kick. Hoffman smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Villamora has a takedown stuffed. Villamora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. No joy there for Hoffman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoffman misses with a series of wild punches.
Villamora connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hoffman connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffman lands a two punch combo.
Hoffman moves in looking to clinch but Villamora pushes him off. Villamora scores with a kick to the midsection. Hoffman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hoffman throws a right hand that Villamora ducks under and follows up with a left that Villamora also avoids with ease. Hoffman tries to clinch but fails miserably and Villamora counters with a low kick, right behind Hoffman 's knee. Hoffman tries to clinch up but Villamora circles away and keeps his distance. Hoffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villamora misses with a wild combination.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside. Hoffman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carmen Villamora is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Villamora swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman throws a nice looking combination but Villamora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Villamora scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Hoffman trying to control here.
Hoffman is looking to escape. Hoffman is trying to maintain the position but Villamora is very close to passing his half guard. Hoffman wants to get back to full guard. Villamora works his way into side control. Carmen Villamora has got the better of the ground game so far. Villamora stands up and beckons Hoffman to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Villamora connects with a high kick. A punch combination from Hoffman misses. Villamora checks a leg kick. Hoffman misses with a two punch combination.
Villamora tries to clinch but Hoffman moves out of range. Villamora wants to clinch up but Hoffman keeps it at a distance. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sloppy strikes from Hoffman. Those never looked like landing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hoffman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffman misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Hoffman. I think Villamora has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carmen Villamora!
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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
60% |
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