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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ford Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Hoop has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ford Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop digs a good body shot into Porter's ribs.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoop misses with a wild combination.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter moves out of range.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Porter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoop throws a right and a left that Porter avoids nicely.
Porter wants to clinch.
Hoop blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Hoop pushes him off.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Porter moves to clinch but Hoop breaks away
enabling Hoop to counter with a crisp jab.
Porter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hoop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Porter doesn't seem bothered though.
Porter needs to keep his hands up - Hoop had a free shot at his head there.
Hoop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter moves out of range.
Porter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Hoop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop cracks Porter with an open hand slap.
Hoop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Porter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoop misses with a body kick.
Porter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab from Hoop.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Hoop pushes him off.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hoop looks to land a combination. Porter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Hoop throws a sloppy head kick and Porter moves out of range easily.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoop checks the leg kick.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hoop throws a head kick that Porter semi-blocks.
Hoop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porter wants to clinch but Hoop slips to the side
and Hoop counters with a nice leg kick.
Porter wants to clinch but Hoop slips to the side
and Hoop counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Hoop to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Hoop does no damage.
Hoop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop scores with a one two! Porter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hoop connects with a jab.
Hoop's coach down at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoop's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoop throws out a powerful jab.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Hoop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Porters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Hoop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Porter closes the distance and clinches.
Porter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Hoop.
Porter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoop up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoop lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Hoop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoop takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Hoop has been cut.
Hoop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porter connects with a knee to the head.
Hoop is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoop looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoop being controlled against the ropes.
Porter tries a knee to the head but Hoop blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop breaks the clinch.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Porter is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hoop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
That's time! Porter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoop counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Hoop to acknowledge the strikes.
Hoop misses with a head kick.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Porter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoop has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoop and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ford Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Hoop.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves away
and Hoop counters with a series of strikes. Porter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoop lands a nice looking body shot.
Porter blocks a head kick by Hoop.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Porter's belly button to the back.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter is looking to clinch but Hoop is avoiding it.
Hoop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Porter wants to clinch up but Hoop keeps it at a distance.
Hoop scores with a three punch combo!
Hoop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hoop cracks a nice hook into Porter's ribs.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Porter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John Hoop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoop throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Porter doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hoop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Porter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Porter tries to clinch there but Hoop circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porter just leaning against Hoop, taking a breather.
Hoop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Hoop is looking to break free of the clinch but Porter has double underhooks.
Porter just leaning against Hoop, taking a breather.
Porter misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoop is trying to push Porter away but Porter has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hoop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Porter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Porter wants to stall.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch but Porter keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter stalling.
Porter lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
A short right from Hoop.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Knees in the clinch landing for Porter.
Porter stalling in the clinch but Hoop improves position.
Porter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoop's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Porter is trying to stall.
Porter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoop avoids it.
Porter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Porter trying to land knees to the body.
Porter throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hoop's face.
Hoop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hoop does it's job there.
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!
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Hoop does no damage.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Hoop thumps Porter with a low kick.
Hoop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Porter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Porter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Porter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoop.
Hoop throws a series of punches but Porter avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Hoop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Hoop's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Porter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoop finds it's way round the side to connect with Porter's head.
A nice combination there by Hoop.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter takes one to the side of the head.
Hoop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Porter wants to clinch.
Hoop throws a sloppy head kick and Porter moves out of range easily.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter looks to clinch
and Hoop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoop circles away.
Porter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter is looking to clinch.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop throws a combination. Porter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hoop scores with a hook to the body. Porter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoop swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Hoop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Porter has time to react.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop clobbers Porter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hoop blocks a head kick by Porter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hoop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoop scores with a four punch combination!
Hoop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hoop scores with a jab to the head.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hoop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter tries to clinch up but Hoop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoop throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hoop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Hoop. That snapped Porter's head back.
Porter tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Hoop. Those never looked like landing.
Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter is stalling here.
Ford Porter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Porter taking a breather.
Porter lands an elbow just above Hoop 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Porter.
Hoop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Porter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoop up against the ropes.
Hoop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Porter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoop gets through Porter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Porter crunches a lovely knee into Hoop's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Porter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Porter landing knees to the body.
Porter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Porter lands an elbow inside.
Porter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Porter.
Porter is trying to stall.
Porter lands an elbow inside.
Porter lands a nice elbow.
Hoop wants to break free but Porter has control.
Porter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porter scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoop as Porter tries to tie him up.
Porter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hoop up against the ropes.
Ford Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Hoop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice elbow from Porter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ford Porter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoop 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hoop!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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