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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Sidious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hojackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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204 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Sidious! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hojackin! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hojackin throws a big shot that misses. A quick step to the side and Sidious tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Sidious slips a straight right by Hojackin. A jab from Hojackin misses. Sidious just misses with a punch to the body.
Hojackin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Nice defenses there by Sidious. Sidious seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Hojackin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hojackin slips a jab from Sidious. Sidious throws a body punch but Hojackin moves out of range. Sidious gets tackled into the cage by Hojackin. Hojackin maintains the clinch. Hojackin is trying to break the clinch but Sidious is controlling him. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hojackin. Sidious working some nice short punches in the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sidious working aggressively here.
Sidious misses with a hook from the clinch. A short left from Hojackin. Sidious lands with a short shot to the head. Hojackin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Sidious throws a punch but it's blocked by Hojackin. Sidious scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sidious. Hojackin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sidious lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sidious is pressed up against the cage. Hojackin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sidious down to the mat. Sidious avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Darth Sidious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sidious throws a hook but Hojackin avoids it easily. Hojackin walks into a straight right hand from Sidious. Sidious misses with a straight right. Sidious throws a body shot but no joy. Sidious throws a jab when Hojackin was well out of range. And Hojackin tries to counter it with a takedown but Sidious pushes his down on his head and steps out. Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sidious lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sidious misses the shot to the body. Sidious misses the shot to the body. Darth Sidious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sidious uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hojackin. Sidious was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Sidious is looking to wear down Hojackin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Sidious misses with a straight right. Hojackin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sidious pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sidious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hojackin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sidious appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Hojackin moves in looking to clinch but Sidious pushes him off. A momentary lapse in concentration from Sidious enables Hojackin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sidious manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Sidious has control of Hojackin's left arm, preventing Hojackin from doing any damage. Sidious trying to keep a closed guard but Hojackin is proving a slippery customer.
Hojackin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hojackin throws a big elbow that misses. Hojackin postures up in Sidious's guard and throws a big left but Sidious blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hojackin's corner is telling him to maintain position. Sidious on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sidious tries to get out of the position. Hojackin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sidious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hojackin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sidious working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Sidious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hojackin manages to avoid it. Sidious throws a looping overhand right but Hojackin ducks down to avoid it. A shot to the body from Sidious misses and Hojackin counters with a lovely straight right hand! A left lands for Sidious. Sidious cracks a nice hook into Hojackin's ribs. Sidious gets caught flat footed, as Hojackin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Sidious controlling Hojackin's posture. Hojackin 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. Sidious working a defensive guard here.
Sidious keeping moving, preventing Hojackin from controlling successfully. Hojackin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hojackin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sidious is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Sidious dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hojackin misses with a looping right. Sidious takes a swing at Hojackin's ribcage but misses. Sidious's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hojackin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sidious scrambles back to his feet. Hojackin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sidious was well out of range. Poor timing from Hojackin. Nice uppercut lands for Sidious. That snapped Hojackin's head back.
Hojackin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Sidious throws an overhand right that lands on Hojackin's shoulder, as Hojackin tries to avoid the shot. Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hojackin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Sidious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hojackin manages to avoid it. Sidious swings for the body but Hojackin moves out of range.
Hojackin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sidious misses with a body shot.
Sidious misses with a straight left. Sidious tests Hojackin's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from Sidious misses the target. Sidious keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hojackin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Darth Sidious is winning the standup battle so far. Sidious on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hojackin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sidious slips under a jab. Sidious ducks under a wild hook from Hojackin. Sidious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hojackin. Hojackin moves out of range of the strikes. Hojackin missing with a left hand there. Sidious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sidious throws a right and a left that Hojackin avoids nicely. Sidious misses with a hook. Hojackin with a nice cross. Sidious jabs Hojackin to the body, keeping him at a distance. Sidious takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Nice shot lands for Hojackin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hojackin shoots for a takedown but Sidious saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hojackin throws a shot to the body.
Hojackin avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Hojackin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hojackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sidious manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hojackin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hojackin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sidious. Hojackin loads up on a big right hand but Sidious slips the punch. A counter left hand to the body from Sidious misses its target. Hojackin 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. Sidious smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Nice defenses there by Hojackin. Hojackin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hojackin with the counter takedown but Sidious avoids it easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Hojackin. Hojackin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Sidious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hojackin.
Hojackin swings for the body but Sidious moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sidious throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Hojackin with that takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Sidious misses the target. Sidious catches Hojackin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sidious swings for the body but Hojackin moves out of range.
Hojackin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sidious. Sidious misses the jab. Sidious on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sidious missing with a left hand there. Hojackin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hojackin throws a series of punches but Sidious avoids them all with ease. Sidious connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hojackin's hands. Hojackin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidious sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice straight punches there by Sidious. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sidious.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious stuns Hojackin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hojackin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hojackin being controlled here momentarily. Sidious trying to keep a closed guard but Hojackin is proving a slippery customer.
Hojackin works over Sidious with some ground and pound from guard. Hojackin tries to free his leg and advance position but Sidious is retaining full guard. Hojackin controls from within his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Hojackin will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hojackin misses with a left hand and Sidious counters with a nice body shot. Sidious misses with a wild body shot. Hojackin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sidious defends it well. A big left from Sidious misses. And Hojackin tries to counter it with a takedown but Sidious pushes his down on his head and steps out. Hojackin throws a hook but Sidious avoids it easily. A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target. Sidious misses with a wild body shot. Hojackin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sidious is just out of range. Hojackin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Sidious connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hojackin momentarily.
Sidious throws out a loose jab but Hojackin uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sidious throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hojackin shoots in and bounces Sidious off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Sidious avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hojackin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hojackin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sidious works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sidious looking to control.
Hojackin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sidious keeping moving, preventing Hojackin from controlling successfully. Hojackin throws a big right hand that misses. Hojackin looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. A lazy left from Sidious finds it's target.
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. Sidious throws an overhand right that lands on Hojackin's shoulder, as Hojackin tries to avoid the shot. Hojackin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Hojackin darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nice sprawl there from Sidious as Hojackin shoots in. Hojackin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidious throws out the jab. Hojackin misses with a wild body shot. Hojackin slips a straight right by Sidious. Hojackin throws a hook but Sidious blocks it. Sidious looks to score with a jab to the body but Hojackin is just out of range. Sidious misses with a wild body shot. Sidious misses with a left hand and Hojackin counters with a stiff right hand. Sidious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sidious jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hojackin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sidious dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sidious takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hojackin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sidious looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Sidious wants to control but Hojackin postures up. Hojackin with the ground and pound but Sidious regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Hojackin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Sidious slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. David Hojackin has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sidious is trying to keep Hojackin in close.
Hojackin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Hojackin stays in close to Sidious's body and controls the position. Hojackin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Sidious working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hojackin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sidious pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to David Hojackin. I think Hojackin 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Hojackin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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