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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Hobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thracian Spartacus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitchell Hobson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thracian Spartacus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch but Spartacus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartacus defending well as Hobson loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Spartacus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hobson doesn't seem phased though.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spartacus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hobson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Spartacus does no damage.
Hobson has Spartacus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Hobson is working Spartacus over against the cage.
Hobson presses Spartacus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Spartacus avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartacus stops a takedown attempt from Hobson.
Hobson digs a right hand into Spartacus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartacus's gas tank.
Spartacus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spartacus tries to break the clinch but Hobson is controlling the position.
Spartacus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobson lands a body punch.
Spartacus is looking to control Hobson's arms but Hobson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spartacus has his back to the cage.
I was talking to Hobson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spartacus is trying to break free.
Hobson breaks from the clinch.
Spartacus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hobson doesn't seem bothered though.
Hobson gets a clinch.
Hobson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartacus presses Hobson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hobson digs a right hand into Spartacus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartacus's gas tank.
Spartacus takes a shot to the head.
Hobson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hobson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Spartacus up against the cage.
Hobson lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spartacus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spartacus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus is trying to break free.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hobson won't allow it.
Hobson pushes Spartacus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spartacus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartacus swinging wildly here.
Hobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Spartacus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hobson pushes Spartacus up against the cage in a clinch.
Hobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hobson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spartacus tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Hobson.
A left hand lands to the body for Hobson.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Hobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Hobson.
Good body shot from Hobson.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hobson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Hobson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Hobson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spartacus takes a shot to the head.
Spartacus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spartacus is looking to break free of the clinch but Hobson has double underhooks.
Spartacus wants to break free but Hobson has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hobson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Hobson.
Spartacus looks winded!
Hobson is pushing Spartacus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Hobson.
A shot in the inside from Hobson.
Hobson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spartacus is trying to force a seperation but Hobson has the dominant position.
Hobson misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spartacus.
Spartacus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Hobson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hobson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hobson pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spartacus throws a strike but Hobson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Hobson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hobson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spartacus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hobson.
Hobson throws a big shot that misses.
Spartacus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hobson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spartacus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Spartacus.
Hobson moves into the clinch.
Spartacus missing with knees to the body.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Hobson.
Hobson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hobson.
Hobson tries to throw a body punch but Spartacus avoids it by throwing Hobson back against the cage.
Hobson presses Spartacus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spartacus blocks an uppercut.
Spartacus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hobson cracks Spartacus with a nice body shot.
Hobson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spartacus is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hobson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spartacus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Spartacus misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus misses with a body shot.
Hobson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hobson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Spartacus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hobson missing with a left hand there. Spartacus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spartacus swings for the body but Hobson moves out of range.
Spartacus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spartacus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spartacus just misses with a punch to the body.
Hobson scores with a nice head shot.
Spartacus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hobson drives through and clinches with Spartacus against the cage.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus blocking some punches.
Hobson pushes Spartacus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hobson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartacus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartacus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spartacus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hobson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobson lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Spartacus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spartacus is trying to break the clinch but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus tries to work over Hobson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spartacus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hobson won't allow it.
Hobson is leaning against Spartacus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobson.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike.
Hobson presses Spartacus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Spartacus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hobson breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Hobson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hobson cracks Spartacus with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Spartacus looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hobson finish him?
Spartacus is rocked!
It looks like Thracian Spartacus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobson moves into the clinch successfully.
Spartacus is still on wobbly legs! Can Hobson finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hobson.
Spartacus seems to have recovered his senses.
Hobson lands with a light punch inside.
Hobson drags the fight down to the ground.
Hobson pulls Spartacus in close to his closed guard and prevents Spartacus from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus is looking to work some ground and pound but Hobson has wrist control.
Hobson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hobson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hobson prevents Spartacus from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Hobson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thracian Spartacus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spartacus looks to score with a jab to the body but Hobson is just out of range.
Hobson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spartacus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hobson has managed to clinch.
Hobson prevents Spartacus from breaking the clinch.
Hobson keeps control of Spartacus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobson pushes Spartacus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spartacus is trying to break free.
Spartacus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hobson misses with the head strike.
Hobson keeps control of Spartacus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hobson scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Spartacus.
Spartacus is looking to break free of the clinch but Hobson has double underhooks.
Hobson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
Mitchell Hobson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spartacus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hobson has him pressed against the cage.
Spartacus tries to circle away but Hobson has him pinned against the cage.
Spartacus working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartacus tries to circle away but Hobson has him pinned against the cage.
Hobson lands a body shot.
Spartacus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hobson scores with a shot to the side of Spartacus's head.
Spartacus blocks an uppercut.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobson has Spartacus pressed against the cage, preventing Spartacus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hobson digs a right hand into Spartacus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartacus's gas tank.
Hobson pushes Spartacus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Spartacus prevents a body shot from Hobson.
Hobson lands a right hand.
Hobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hobson rushes Spartacus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hobson works on Spartacus's body with a couple of short punches.
Hobson lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hobson digs a right hand into Spartacus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartacus's gas tank.
Hobson presses Spartacus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Hobson.
A left hand lands to the body for Hobson.
Hobson pushes Spartacus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hobson.
Hobson works on Spartacus's body with a couple of short punches.
Hobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Spartacus backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hobson.
Hobson breaks from the clinch.
Hobson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spartacus on the side of the head.
Hobson lands a jab.
Hobson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hobson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hobson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hobson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartacus can do to turn this around?
Hobson clinches up with Spartacus and pushes him back against the cage.
Hobson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spartacus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartacus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Hobson.
Hobson digs a right hand into Spartacus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Spartacus's gas tank.
Hobson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hobson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hobson dips a shoulder and cracks Spartacus with a mighty uppercut! Spartacus falls back against the cage and Hobson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Spartacus is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hobson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Hobson!
Mitchell Hobson retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Mitchell Hobson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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