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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Hoffmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wladimir Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Racionais MCs - A Vida é Desafio kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Klaus Hoffmann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wladimir Reis's chin.
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165 cm
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164 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klaus Hoffmann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wladimir Reis! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Reis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reis misses with a straight right. Reis motions for Hoffmann to come forward. Reis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Reis lands with a good body shot. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hoffmann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Hoffmann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two. Reis keeps the fight on the outside. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hoffmann tries to land a front kick but Reis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Wladimir Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reis keeps the fight on the outside. Hoffmann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reis moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reis throws a combination. Hoffmann tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Hoffmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoffmann throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Reis tries to clinch there but Hoffmann circles away.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffmann. Reis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Reis. Reis swings for the body but Hoffmann moves out of range.
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reis looks to land a combination but Hoffmann avoids it well. Hoffmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reis.
Hoffmann slips a jab from Reis. Reis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffmann.
Reis misses with a low kick. Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Reis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reis throws a combination that misses and Hoffmann counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hoffmann lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Wladimir Reis has been cut. Hoffmann has a couple of punches blocked by Reis.
A frustrated look appears on Reis's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hoffmann throws a head punch that misses. Hoffmann looking to slow down the pace here. Reis blocks an elbow strike from Hoffmann.
This has been an exciting period of action! Reis is trying to break free. Reis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hoffmann wants to get back to striking at distance but Reis won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Hoffmann's face as he tries to break the clinch. Reis working hard to break the clinch. Hoffmann wants to break free but Reis has control.
Hoffmann misses with a body punch.
Reis is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoffmann has double underhooks. Hoffmann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hoffmann breaks the clinch.
Hoffmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hoffmann avoids the body shot from Reis.
Reis gets in close and instigates a clinch. Reis avoiding damage as Hoffmann throws knees to the body.
Reis is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reis avoids the elbow strike from Hoffmann, against the cage.
Hoffmann has Reis pressed against the cage, preventing Reis from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Reis is trying to push Hoffmann away but Hoffmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Hoffmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Reis can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffmann controls the action.
Reis blocking some punches.
Reis is trying to break free. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hoffmann working hard to break the clinch. Hoffmann tries to stall but Reis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wladimir Reis will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Wladimir Reis's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffmann is just out of range. Hoffmann moves away from the strike by Reis. Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away. Hoffmann throws a jab when Reis was well out of range. Hoffmann tries to clinch but Reis moves out of range. Hoffmann is looking to clinch but Reis is avoiding it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reis in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Reis misses with a hook. Hoffmann ducked under it nicely. A punch combination from Reis misses. Reis throws a big shot that misses. Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffmann paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hoffmann connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Reis misses with a two punch combination.
Reis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffmann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoffmann moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hoffmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoffmann prevents Reis from breaking the clinch. Hoffmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Reis connects with a body shot that sends Hoffmann's belly button to the back. A big right from Reis misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffmann. Reis does a little dance to reset his feet. Reis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hoffmann wants to clinch. Reis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hoffmann momentarily.
Reis scores with the left hand. Hoffmann knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hoffmann connects with a high kick. Reis throws a series of punches but Hoffmann avoids them all with ease. Hoffmann lands a leg kick that knocks Reis off balance momentarily. Reis throws a body kick that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoffmann counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reis is lucky that one didn't land flush. Hoffmann defending well as Reis loads up on a big left hand. Hoffmann throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Reis thuds his right hand into Hoffmann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hoffmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann dips to his left and cracks Reis with an uppercut! Reis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Reis. Reis throws a solid leg kick but Hoffmann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reis. Reis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hoffmann dodges the punch combination from Reis.
Hoffmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Klaus Hoffmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hoffmann throws a leg kick which misses Reis's front leg but catches the back leg as Reis tries to avoid it. Klaus Hoffmann is winning the standup battle so far. Hoffmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffmann.
Hoffmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reis. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Reis throws a hook but Hoffmann blocks it. Reis closes the distance and pushes Hoffmann back into the cage. Hoffmann trying to land knees to the body.
Reis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoffmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffmann wants to clinch up but Reis keeps it at a distance. Hoffmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoffmann dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reis. That did some damage! Hoffmann is looking to clinch but Reis is avoiding it.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffmann moves away. Hoffmann throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hoffmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hoffmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Reis lands with a nice body punch. Hoffmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaus Hoffmann dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Wladimir Reis's cut. That's time! Hoffmann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Reis misses. Reis with a nice cross. Hoffmann moves in looking to clinch but Reis pushes him off. A punch combination from Reis misses. Reis thows a left - swing and a miss! Reis misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoffmann throws the kick towards the body but Reis avoids it. Hoffmann avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Reis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hoffmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hoffmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reis throws out the jab. Reis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Reis. A decent looking cross lands there for Reis.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Reis drops his hands momentarily and Hoffmann takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Hoffmann walks into a stiff left hand from Reis. The fight stays on the outside here - Hoffmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Reis misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Reis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoffmann throws a jab when Reis was well out of range. Hoffmann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reis looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffmann is just out of range. A jab from Reis misses. Hoffmann takes the fight into the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reis breaks the clinch.
Hoffmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffmann moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hoffmann misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Hoffmann prevents Reis from breaking the clinch. Hoffmann stalling in the clinch but Reis improves position. Reis working hard to break the clinch. Reis avoiding damage as Hoffmann throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reis as Hoffmann tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reis is trying to force a seperation but Hoffmann has the dominant position. Hoffmann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Reis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffmann throws a right and a left that both miss. Reis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reis on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hoffmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A bone on bone clash there as Reis blocks the leg kick.
Reis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reis moves out of range as Hoffmann throws a body kick.
Hoffmann throws a leg kick but Reis sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reis is looking to score with low kicks. Hoffmann tries to clinch up. Reis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoffmann feints and then cracks Reis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reis down. Hoffmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Hoffmann keeps Reis at a distance using the push kick. Hoffmann fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reis is out of range. Hoffmann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hoffmann takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoffmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Reis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A left and a right from Reis both land. Nice combination. A left lands for Reis. Reis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoffmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Wladimir Reis. I think Reis 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:29 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wladimir Reis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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