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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faustino Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardy Tonks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy Tonks has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Faustino Hooper's chin.
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177 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Faustino Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hardy Tonks!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonks fails to land the takedown.
Hooper clinches up against the cage.
Hooper avoiding damage as Tonks throws knees to the body.
Hooper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonks instigates a clinch.
Hooper is looking to break free of the clinch but Tonks has double underhooks.
Tonks tries to pull guard but Hooper won't allow it.
Hooper breaks the clinch.
Tonks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tonks showed some decent athleticism there.
Hooper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tonks lands with a punch from half guard.
Tonks slows the pace down in half guard.
Tonks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hooper does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tonks.
Tonks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonks preventing the sweep.
Tonks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tonks content to control rather than advance.
Tonks wants to take a breather but Hooper is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hardy Tonks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tonks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tonks trying to control but Hooper is working from the bottom.
Tonks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hooper is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper is controlling Tonks's posture.
Tonks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hooper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tonks wants to stand but Hooper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hardy Tonks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hooper fails with a takedown attempt.
Tonks fails with a takedown attempt.
Faustino Hooper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hardy Tonks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hooper sprawls well. Hooper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tonks gets slowly back to his feet.
Tonks looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Tonks as Hooper shoots in.
Tonks shoots in but no luck this time.
Tonks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tonks trying to control the action but Hooper is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonks wants to stand up but Hooper manages to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardy Tonks dominated that round.
That's time! Hooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hooper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonks gets full guard.
Tonks controls Hooper momentarily but Hooper frees himself.
Hooper postures up in Tonks's guard and throws a big left but Tonks blocks it.
Hooper throws a big elbow that misses.
Hooper wants to stand but Tonks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tonks is on top in guard.
Tonks has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hooper is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tonks wanted to stand there but Hooper had control of the position.
Hooper keeping moving, preventing Tonks from controlling successfully.
Hooper pulls Tonks in close to his closed guard and prevents Tonks from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hardy Tonks.
Hooper throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonks takes the fight into the clinch.
Tonks drags the fight down to the ground.
Hooper stays in close to Tonks's body and controls the position.
Tonks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hooper has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tonks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tonks controls Hooper momentarily but Hooper frees himself.
Tonks is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tonks moves into the clinch.
Tonks is trying to pull guard but Hooper has him pressed against the cage.
Tonks fails to pull guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tonks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hooper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonks shoots in and bounces Hooper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hooper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hooper trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tonks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper seems keen to control Tonks's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardy Tonks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hooper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tonks counters with a single leg into guard. Hooper didn't expect that.
Hooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Hooper, not yet.
Tonks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tonks wants to stand but Hooper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tonks is looking to advance position but Hooper has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy Tonks has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hooper lands a big elbow.
Tonks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hooper connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hooper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hooper looking to ground and pound but Tonks is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper controlling from mount.
Hooper prevents Tonks from getting the reversal.
Tonks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hooper is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hooper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hooper lands a big shot there that rocks Tonks but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hooper lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tonks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tonks wants to hold on but Hooper pushes him away.
Tonks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hooper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tonks is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tonks regains half guard.
Hooper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Faustino Hooper just wasn't active enough.
Hooper moves into the clinch.
Faustino Hooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy Tonks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tonks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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 Faustino Hooper.
I think Tonks 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hardy Tonks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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