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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolph Adolpho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Boze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm
26
242 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudolph Adolpho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugo Boze! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boze fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Adolpho gets caught flat footed, as Boze shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Adolpho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boze controls the pace. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Adolpho keeping full guard, as Boze tries to pass. Boze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Adolpho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boze tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolpho is retaining full guard. Boze drops back looking for a leg! Adolpho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adolpho manages to kick Boze off! Boze jumps back into Adolpho's guard. Boze tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolpho is retaining full guard. Adolpho looking to control but Boze passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Boze is figuring out what he wants to do next. Boze is looking to advance position but Adolpho won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Boze not doing much here.
Adolpho is looking for a sweep. Boze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Adolpho moves into full guard.
Adolpho 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. Boze is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boze goes for a double leg but Adolpho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adolpho continues to drive forward. Boze gets the takedown into side control. Adolpho gets back to half guard. Boze takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. More stalling from Boze. Adolpho is looking for a sweep. Boze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adolpho is refusing to be controlled, as Boze sits in half guard. Boze prevents Adolpho from improving his position. Boze controlling the action here. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Boze working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. Let's hope that Boze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Boze with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Boze dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Boze with that takedown attempt. Hugo Boze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boze connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Adolpho's hands. Boze gets a takedown into half guard. Boze is looking to stall here but Adolpho recovers full guard. Adolpho looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adolpho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adolpho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Boze engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Adolpho trying to control the position.
Adolpho is adopting a defensive guard. Boze throws an elbow that misses. Adolpho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boze's guard. Nice move by Adolpho!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Adolpho trying to control but Boze is working from the bottom. Boze is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Adolpho trying to control but Boze is working from the bottom. Boze tries to land a sweep but no joy. Adolpho wants to pass the guard but Boze is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boze pulls Adolpho in close to his closed guard and prevents Adolpho from doing any damage or advancing position. Adolpho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Adolpho trying to control but Boze is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Boze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adolpho tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boze is in Adolpho's guard. Boze trying to control the position from guard on top but Adolpho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Boze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Adolpho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adolpho is trying to control the position but Boze postures up. Boze tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolpho is retaining full guard. Boze is stalling in the full guard. Boze with a nice head shot there. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Boze wants to control from the top but Adolpho keeps moving. Adolpho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boze controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Boze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boze lands with a nice body punch. The fight stays on the outside here - Adolpho looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A countering left hand to the body from Boze misses. Boze fails with a takedown attempt. Adolpho appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nice sprawl there from Adolpho as Boze shoots in. Adolpho is looking to counter the offense by Boze and move into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boze drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boze trying to control the action but Adolpho is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boze controls the position. Adolpho manages to get back to half guard. Boze controlling the action here. Adolpho wants to control but Boze is keeping busy.
Boze prevents Adolpho from improving his position. Boze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Boze trying to pass the guard but Adolpho defending well. Adolpho is looking for a sweep. Boze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Well, if Boze is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Adolpho throws a push kick but Boze slaps the foot to one side. Adolpho misses with a double jab.
Adolpho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boze throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Adolpho tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boze is in Adolpho's guard. Adolpho is looking for a triangle but Boze pushes his legs off easily.
Adolpho trying to control the position.
Boze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Boze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adolpho is keeping the position for now. Boze slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Boze lands a couple of elbows. Adolpho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Boze connects with a body shot that sends Adolpho's belly button to the back. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Adolpho wants to clinch and Boze counters with a left and a right that stings Adolpho.
And that's the end of the fight! Hugo Boze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Boze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Boze! The defeated Rudolph Adolpho had this to say: 'He is a roider!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
21% |
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