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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajai Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavius Odoacer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odoacer has chosen Entrance of the Gladiator as his entrance music. Flavius Odoacer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajai Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Flavius Odoacer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odoacer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Odoacer if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Odoacer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoo. Hoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hoo showed some decent athleticism there.
Hoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Odoacer wants to improve his position but Hoo is controlling well.
Odoacer gets back to full guard.
Hoo trying to control but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Odoacer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odoacer controls Hoo momentarily but Hoo frees himself.
Hoo stopping the sweep attempt from Odoacer.
Hoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odoacer is keeping the position for now.
Odoacer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Odoacer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Odoacer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Odoacer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odoacer is pulling down on Hoo's head. It's preventing any offense from Hoo, at least for the moment.
Hoo is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Odoacer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Odoacer. Those never looked like landing.
Hoo throws a head kick that Odoacer semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoo, right into the meat.
Hoo throws a push kick but Odoacer slaps the foot to one side.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Odoacer dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hoo lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoo misses the target.
Odoacer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoo.
A shot to the liver by Odoacer. Beautiful body shot.
Hoo keeps Odoacer at a distance using the push kick.
Odoacer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odoacer takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo throws a leg kick which misses Odoacer's front leg but catches the back leg as Odoacer tries to avoid it.
Odoacer takes a swing at Hoo's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Odoacer misses.
Odoacer cracks Hoo with a good jab.
Odoacer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Odoacer misses with a looping left.
Hoo throws a head kick that misses.
Odoacer misses with a hook.
Odoacer misses with a straight left.
A combination from Odoacer does no damage.
Hoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hoo slips under a jab from Odoacer.
Hoo is looking to clinch but Odoacer is avoiding it.
It seemed like Odoacer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Odoacer!
That's four 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!
Hoo is looking to take a break and control but Odoacer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hoo throws a strike aimed at the side of Odoacer's head but Odoacer avoids it well.
Odoacer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hoo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Odoacer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hoo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hoo trying to control the action but Odoacer is working from the bottom.
Hoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Odoacer is avoiding damage well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ajai Hoo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoo moves out of range as Odoacer strikes.
Hoo scores with a sloppy right hand. Odoacer should have avoided that one.
Odoacer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Odoacer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoo.
Hoo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Odoacer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Odoacer can do to turn this around?
Hoo throws a low kick, looking for Odoacer's leg but Odoacer calmly moves out of range.
Hoo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odoacer throws out the jab.
Odoacer forces Hoo back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Odoacer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Odoacer tries to throw a body punch but Hoo avoids it by throwing Odoacer back against the cage.
Odoacer misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Odoacer blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Odoacer.
Odoacer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Odoacer breaks from the clinch.
Hoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hoo loads up on a big right hand but Odoacer slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoo slips a jab from Odoacer.
Odoacer avoids the head kick by Hoo.
Hoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hoo misses with a straight left.
Hoo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Odoacer misses.
Hoo dodges the punch combination from Odoacer.
Odoacer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odoacer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Odoacer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odoacer misses with an uppercut. Hoo saw that one coming.
Hoo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Odoacer sprawls and moves away.
Hoo is looking to land body kicks.
Odoacer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Odoacer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Odoacer misses with a straight right.
Hoo takes a swing at Odoacer's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer goes for a double leg but Hoo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hoo continues to drive forward.
Hoo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Odoacer misses with an uppercut
and Hoo counters with a body kick.
Hoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Odoacer.
Hoo ducks under a wild hook from Odoacer.
Odoacer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoo. Hoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoo scores with a push kick.
Hoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Ajai Hoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Odoacer lands with a right hand.
Hoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Odoacer is out of range.
Odoacer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hoo with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoo.
Odoacer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoo.
Hoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odoacer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Odoacer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Hoo slams his shin into Odoacer's torso.
Odoacer throws a hook but Hoo avoids it easily.
Odoacer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoo.
Odoacer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoo finds it's way round the side to connect with Odoacer's head.
Nice sprawl there from Odoacer as Hoo shoots in.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Odoacer misses.
Hoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hoo misses with a body kick.
Odoacer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoo cracks Odoacer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crunch! Hoo slams his shin into Odoacer's torso.
Odoacer throws a hook but Hoo blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Odoacer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odoacer looks to land a left hand but Hoo moved out of range nicely.
Hoo defending well as Odoacer loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hoo.
Odoacer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odoacer throws a lazy right hand but Hoo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odoacer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoo.
Odoacer misses with a hook. Hoo ducked under it nicely.
Hoo connects with a looping right hand.
Hoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Odoacer unleashes a big counter combination but Hoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Decent striking displayed by Hoo there.
Hoo throws a lazy body kick
and Odoacer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Odoacer moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Odoacer throws out a counter right but Hoo avoids it with no problem.
Odoacer fails to land the takedown.
Odoacer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoo can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ajai Hoo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Odoacer gets caught flat footed, as Hoo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hoo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odoacer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hoo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Hoo stopping the sweep attempt from Odoacer.
Hoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoo wants to control from the top but Odoacer keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odoacer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo connects with a single shot there.
Hoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoo.
Hoo scores with a nice body kick.
Odoacer misses with the combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Hoo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Odoacer checks a low kick from Hoo.
Nice shot by Hoo.
Hoo scores with a head kick. Odoacer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Odoacer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoo throws a wild body kick that Odoacer sees coming a mile off.
Odoacer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odoacer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo misses with a left hand
and Odoacer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoo throws a head kick but Odoacer moves out of range.
Hoo tries to sprawl but Odoacer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Odoacer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hoo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Odoacer throwing strikes from guard but Hoo blocks nicely.
Hoo is trying to control the position but Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer lands a couple of elbows.
Odoacer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Odoacer scoring with some ground and pound.
Odoacer postures up.
Odoacer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoo keeping moving, preventing Odoacer from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo has his hands on Odoacer's head, controlling the position.
Odoacer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoo 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.
Odoacer throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoo blocks a jab.
Odoacer with a jab.
Odoacer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odoacer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoo.
Odoacer cracks Hoo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Odoacer scores with a hook.
Hoo staying out of range there.
Hoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odoacer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoo.
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
Hoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Odoacer's waist but Odoacer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoo off to one side.
Odoacer throws a shot from downtown. Hoo moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Hoo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Odoacer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoo moves away.
Hoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hoo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flavius Odoacer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Hoo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odoacer connects with a looping right hand.
Odoacer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoo manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Hoo.
Hoo misses with a head kick.
Hoo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Odoacer is able to avoid easily.
Odoacer lands a big uppercut and Hoo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hoo looks OK. Odoacer waves Hoo back to his feet!
Hoo is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Flavius Odoacer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoo 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajai Hoo!
The defeated Flavius Odoacer had this to say: 'Harrumph! A minor setback on my path to the throne.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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