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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsten Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Amos Green was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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27
157 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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24
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Torsten Hoffman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amos Green!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a hook but Hoffman avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Green coming out on top.
Green closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Torsten Hoffman has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoffman. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoffman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Green paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Hoffman throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green throws a right and a left that both miss.
Green scores with a nice strike.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
A nice combination there by Green.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoffman's hands.
Hoffman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Green blocking the ground and pound.
Green tries to lock up and control but Hoffman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Green wants to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Green is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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!
Green tries to buck Hoffman off but he can't manage it.
Hoffman throwing strikes here but Green is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hoffman landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Green can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hoffman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hoffman looking to finish with strikes here!
Green really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman looking to finish with strikes here!
Green avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hoffman.
Hoffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hoffman cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hoffman misses with a head shot.
Hoffman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoffman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Green is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoffman with shots to the head and body - Green looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Hoffman looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoffman misses with a head shot.
Hoffman prevents Green from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoffman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoffman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Torsten Hoffman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Torsten Hoffman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Green.
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Hoffman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Jab by Green.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green throws a jab when Hoffman was well out of range.
Hoffman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Hoffman checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a straight right.
Amos Green is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green throws a hook but Hoffman blocks it.
Amos Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green sizes up Hoffman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoffman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Green throws a body punch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman lands the left hand.
A big right from Green misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Green moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Green.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Hoffman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hoffman throws a hook but Green blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoffman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green cracks Hoffman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Green misses with a straight left.
Hoffman falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Green thuds a left hand into Hoffman's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hoffman misses its intended target.
Hoffman misses with a straight left.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Green.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hoffman is defended easily by Green.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Hoffman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amos Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Torsten Hoffman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoffman's head.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
Hoffman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, jab by Green - just one landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Green.
Hoffman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffman moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoffman moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoffman.
Amos Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoffman walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
Green lands a right hook to the body.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Green throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range.
Hoffman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks a nice hook into Hoffman's ribs.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Green.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman walks into a left hand.
Green misses with a body shot.
Hoffman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Green tests Hoffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Green lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman throws an off balance right hand
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffman throws a big shot that misses.
Green works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Green jabs at Hoffman's body.
Green lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
Green cracks Hoffman with a good jab.
Green scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoffman doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoffman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a lovely overhand right.
Green dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Green.
Green cracks a nice hook into Hoffman's ribs.
Green takes a swing at Hoffman's ribcage but misses.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Hoffman slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green defending well as Hoffman loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Hoffman down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amos Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amos Green!
Amos Green thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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