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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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174 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
22
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Lundin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hoffman! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hoffman misses the shot to the body. Hoffman lands a left and a right that send Lundin crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoffman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hoffman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lundin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hoffman! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Hoffman is pushing Lundin's head away, looking to escape. Lundin manages to hold on to the position though. Lundin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoffman keeps working. Hoffman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Hoffman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Hoffman wants to get back to his feet but Lundin drags him back down. Lundin working the ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hoffman can do anything to dispel that myth. Lundin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Lundin is looking to take a break and control but Hoffman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hoffman is trying to buck Lundin off. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lundin lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lundin works to advance to full mount. Hoffman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Hoffman squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lundin breaks from Hoffman's wrist control and lands an elbow. Lundin controlling from the full mount. Lundin trying to control but Hoffman is having none of it. Hoffman is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hoffman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lundin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Lundin controlling the pace for now. Lundin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. BOOM! Lundin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lundin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hoffman hang on? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lundin working Hoffman over with strikes here. Lundin lands a big shot there that rocks Hoffman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lundin working the ground and pound effectively.
Lundin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoffman?
Lundin looking to secure an arm triangle but Hoffman defends it well. Lundin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lundin with a couple of short strikes. Hoffman wants to get back to his feet.
Hoffman is squirming around, avoiding Lundin's attempts to control the action. Hoffman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Lundin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hoffman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Lundin. Lundin working Hoffman over with strikes here. Hoffman tries to buck Lundin off but he can't manage it. Lundin working the ground and pound effectively.
Lundin unloading with bombs! Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lundin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hoffman's face.
Lundin cracks Hoffman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Hoffman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Lundin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Lundin controlling the pace for now. Lundin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hoffman's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Lundin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lundin unloading with bombs! Lundin landing strikes from the mount. Lundin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hoffman's face.
Hoffman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Lundin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lundin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lundin landing shots from mount. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hoffman wants to get back to his feet.
Lundin content just to control the position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lundin dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hoffman throws a series of punches but Lundin moves out of range. Lundin scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lundin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hoffman quickly recovers to half guard. Lundin 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. Lundin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Lundin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hoffman sees it coming and defends easily. Cody Lundin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hoffman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lundin scores with a couple of nice shots. Lundin is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer. Hoffman pushes Lundin off looking to stand but Lundin dives back in and keeps control.
Lundin is trying to control the action in half guard but Hoffman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Hoffman pushes Lundin off but Lundin dives into side control.
Lundin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hoffman has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lundin working the ground and pound. Lundin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hoffman some visible discomfort.
Hoffman is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Lundin landing strikes. Hoffman taking a bit of punishment here - Lundin scoring with strikes. Lundin grinds an elbow into Hoffman's temple. Lundin cracks Hoffman with an elbow. That is naaassty. Lundin advances nicely into full mount. BOOM! Lundin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lundin with a couple of short strikes. Lundin trying to control but Hoffman is having none of it. Lundin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lundin with the ground and pound from mount. Hoffman's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Lundin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hoffman is looking to escape. Lundin raining down hammerfists from mount. Lundin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Lundin unloading with bombs! Lundin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hoffman looks a forlorn figure.
Lundin tries to control but Hoffman wriggling away. Lundin controlling his opponent. Lundin wants to control the pace but Hoffman is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lundin working Hoffman over with strikes here. Lundin lands a heavy elbow. Lundin tries to control but Hoffman wriggling away. Lundin raining down shots from the mount! Lundin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Hoffman wants to get back to his feet.
Lundin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hoffman bucks Lundin off and manages to get back to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hoffman just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman. Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lundin moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Hoffman. Beautiful body shot. Lundin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoffman has time to react. A thudding body kick lands there by Lundin!
Hoffman throws a jab when Lundin was well out of range. Lundin moves out of range as Hoffman strikes. Lundin dips to his left and cracks Hoffman with an uppercut! Jack Hoffman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lundin slips a jab from Hoffman. Hoffman throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it. Hoffman throws the left hand but Lundin avoids the punch easily. Lundin lands a nice looking body shot.
Lundin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hoffman lands a head shot. Good leg kick by Lundin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jack Hoffman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lundin scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Lundin dominated that second round. That's time! Lundin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lundin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lundin slips under a jab from Hoffman. Lundin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Hoffman works over Lundin's head and body with a nice combination. Hoffman misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoffman as he connects with a hook. Lundin throws a series of punches but Hoffman moves out of range. Lundin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoffman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lundin circles away quickly and effectively. Lundin walks into a jab. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lundin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lundin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Lundin wants to control but Hoffman is keeping him busy. Lundin scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lundin wants to control but Hoffman is keeping him busy. Lundin scoring with punches and elbows. Lundin working the ground and pound. Lundin working the head and body with strikes. Hoffman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Hoffman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lundin happy to just control the position for now. Lundin wants to control but Hoffman is keeping him busy. Lundin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Lundin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lundin scores with a couple of short elbows. Hoffman is trying to buck Lundin off. Lundin working the ground and pound. Lundin works to advance to full mount. Hoffman defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Lundin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around? Lundin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hoffman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lundin trying to control but Hoffman is having none of it. Hoffman really wants to buck Lundin off and get back to his feet. Lundin scoring with strikes but Hoffman is staying in there. Lundin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hoffman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Lundin trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lundin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lundin looking to control and managing it successfully. Lundin dominating with strikes here. BOOM! Lundin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoffman is rocked! Lundin content just to control the position here. Hoffman is still in real trouble! Can Lundin finish him? Hoffman seems to have recovered his senses. Lundin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hoffman?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lundin drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hoffman! More shots from Lundin and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Lundin!
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