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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bozidar Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Jack Yu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bozidar Hofman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Yu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hofman tries to close the distance and clinch but Yu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hofman clinches.
Yu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hofman is trying to force a seperation but Yu has the dominant position.
Yu decides to pull guard.
Hofman wants to control from the top but Yu keeps moving.
Hofman throwing strikes from guard but Yu blocks nicely.
Hofman really is a fat lump.
Hofman trying to control but Yu is working from the bottom.
Yu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hofman looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bozidar Hofman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yu wants to clinch.
Yu fails to land with a series of punches.
Hofman closes the distance and clinches.
Yu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hofman prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hofman breaks the clinch.
Yu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bozidar Hofman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Yu.
Yu shoots in for a takedown but Hofman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yu dives in and grabs Hofman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hofman pushes down on Yu's head and hops out.
Yu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Hofman as Yu shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofman takes a swing at Yu's ribcage but misses.
Yu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hofman circles away.
Yu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hofman circles away.
Bozidar Hofman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Yu. No joy for Hofman on that attempt.
Yu has a takedown stuffed.
Yu closes the distance and clinches up with Hofman, looking for a takedown. Yu pushes Hofman against the cage but Hofman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yu looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hofman somewhat.
Hofman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hofman throws a series of punches but Yu moves out of range.
Hofman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hofman wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Hofman or perhaps it was just good defense by Yu which made him look bad.
Yu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hofman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
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 Bozidar Hofman will probably get the nod.
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.
Yu misses with a double jab.
Yu shoots in for a double leg but Hofman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hofman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yu is working for takedown but Hofman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bozidar Hofman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Yu.
Hofman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yu trying to control the position from guard on top but Hofman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hofman's guard.
Yu stops Hofman from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Yu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Yu.
Hofman misses with a few strikes there.
Hofman moves in looking to clinch but Yu pushes him off.
Yu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hofman counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yu tries to pull guard but Hofman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hofman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hofman tries to break free but Yu pushes him back against the cage.
Yu jumps guard but Hofman stands there with Yu around his waist. Yu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hofman is trying to drag Yu to the mat but Yu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hofman pulls Yu into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hofman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yu has managed to get both his arms back between Hofman's legs - danger averted.
Yu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hofman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yu swivels and escapes.
Yu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hofman as he jumps to the side.
Hofman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yu counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu is trying to pull guard but Hofman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yu is trying to pull guard but Hofman has him pressed against the cage.
Hofman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yu jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hofman tries to free his leg and advance position but Yu is retaining full guard.
Hofman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yu pushes Hofman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hofman fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hofman shoots in for a double leg but Yu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Yu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hofman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yu somewhat.
Yu shoots in and drives through. Hofman sprawls well.
Yu tries to keep at a distance but Hofman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hofman pulls guard effortlessly.
Yu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yu throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu postures up in Hofman's guard and throws a big left but Hofman blocks it.
Hofman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yu wants to control from the top but Hofman keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hofman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hofman, up you get!
Yu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hofman sprawls well. Hofman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yu gets slowly back to his feet.
Bozidar Hofman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Yu.
Yu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hofman defends it nicely.
Yu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman closes the distance and pushes Yu back into the cage.
Hofman tries to score a body lock takedown but Yu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hofman is trying to break the clinch but Yu is controlling him.
Yu blocks a body shot from Hofman.
Yu tries to pull guard but Hofman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yu can't get the takedown.
Hofman has had enough of the clinch but Yu keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofman pulls Yu into guard.
Yu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yu is defended easily by Hofman.
Hofman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yu, pushing him back against the cage.
Yu breaks from the clinch.
Yu stuffs the takedown.
Hofman looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu closes the distance and clinches.
Hofman looking to stall.
Yu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hofman prevents it.
Yu tries to pull guard but Hofman holds him up against the cage and eventually Yu drops back down to his feet.
Hofman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yu just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hofman gets underhooks to prevent Yu's takedown attempt.
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 Bozidar Hofman.
I think Hofman 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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