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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Better might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mother by Danzig. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Albert Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Better looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoffman is just out of range.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Better looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Better takes a swing at Hoffman 's ribcage but misses.
Hoffman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Better is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hoffman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Better tries to avoid it but Hoffman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Better to the ground. Better escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Better throws a low kick but Hoffman moves out of range easily.
Evan Better seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Better throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoffman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Better scores with a spinning back kick!
Better tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffman counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Better misses with a body shot.
Better misses the jab.
Hoffman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hoffman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hoffman fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better works Hoffman 's body with a nice hook.
Better swings for the body but Hoffman moves out of range.
Better lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Better.
Good work by Hoffman as he checks the leg kick.
Better misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoffman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Better defends it well.
A punch lands to the side of Hoffman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Better throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoffman with the counter takedown but Better avoids it easily.
Hoffman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoffman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evan Better has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Hoffman .
Hoffman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Better counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoffman throws a low kick, looking for Better's leg but Better calmly moves out of range.
Better fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hoffman just manages to avoid it.
Better throws out a loose jab but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman throws a jab when Better was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Better misses the target.
Better misses with a body shot
and Hoffman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Better is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Better throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Better is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoffman distracts Better with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoffman defends it easily.
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoffman forces his way into half guard.
Hoffman is working for a submission of some sort.
Hoffman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoffman prevents Better from improving his position.
Hoffman is working for a kimura but Better is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Better is looking to control Hoffman 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Better avoid being mounted?
Better is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hoffman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Better moves into full guard.
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Better escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hoffman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Better throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoffman misses with a takedown attempt
and Better connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Better scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Better.
Hoffman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Better.
Evan Better is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Better as he connects with a hook.
Hoffman blocks a low kick nicely.
Better lands with a nice body punch.
Hoffman blocks a leg kick.
Better is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Better lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoffman 's sensitive parts.
Hoffman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Better misses with a low kick.
Better is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Better takes a swing at Hoffman 's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Better misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Hoffman blocks the low kick.
Better buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Better misses with a straight left.
Hoffman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Better defends well and Hoffman ends up having to push Better into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Better.
Better throws a push kick but Hoffman slaps the foot to one side.
Hoffman feints the counter takedown.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid body kick from Better.
Better tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Better.
Better moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
Hoffman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoffman avoids the body shot from Better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Hoffman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Albert Hoffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hoffman has hold of Better's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Better seems comfortable defending it but Hoffman has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Better is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Better is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hoffman couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Albert Hoffman !
Albert Hoffman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Urban Fighter, into his post fight interview.
Evan Better was interviewed post fight and said 'Lucky, lucky, lucky.'.
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energy
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hype
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