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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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175 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper blocks a leg kick.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooper throws out the jab.
Hooper connects with a body shot.
Hooper throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man throws a jab when Hooper was well out of range.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooper throws out the jab.
Man throws a nice outside leg kick.
Man wants to land a leg kick but Hooper is out of range.
Man moves out of range as Hooper strikes.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hooper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Hooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hooper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hooper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hooper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man cracks a nice hook into Hooper's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hooper throwing a counter right hand but Man manages to avoid it.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hooper loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Hooper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Hooper lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Hooper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Hooper misses.
It seemed like Man was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hooper throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Hooper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hooper takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hooper misses with a left hand
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hooper throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Hooper 's knee.
Fook Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man has managed to clinch.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.
Hooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooper tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Hooper lands a left hand.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Hooper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Man misses with a leg kick.
Hooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hooper throws an off balance right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Hooper goes for a double leg but Man avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Man continues to drive forward.
Hooper misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Man.
The fighters circling - Hooper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man lands a big head kick that sends Hooper tumbling to the mat! Man takes a step backwards and waves Hooper back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Troy Hooper has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Hooper off balance momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Hooper down.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man moves away from the strike by Hooper.
Man slips under a jab.
That kick from Hooper tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hooper's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Hooper misses the target.
Hooper avoids a kick to the body.
Man looks to land a right hand but Hooper moved out of range.
Hooper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Man lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hooper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hooper swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Hooper misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man slips a straight right by Hooper.
Fook Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hooper checks it well.
Man swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man slips under a jab.
Hooper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Hooper throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man cracks the inside of Hooper's front leg.
Hooper misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Hooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Man misses.
Man works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper slips a straight right by Man.
Hooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Man misses.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hooper throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hooper. Hooper obviously looking to wear him down.
Man throws a lazy uppercut
and Hooper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hooper throws a body kick that misses.
Hooper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hooper throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to clinch up but Hooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Man scores with a push kick.
Hooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man has managed to clinch.
Hooper wants a takedown.
Hooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooper prevents a body shot from Man.
Man is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Hooper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hooper has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Hooper dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Hooper blocks an uppercut.
Hooper scores with a hook to the body.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Hooper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Hooper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hooper lands a nice uppercut.
Hooper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man struggles to land a body shot inside as Hooper controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Hooper wants a takedown but no success here.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Hooper.
Hooper swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hooper misses with a body punch.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fook Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hooper backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man lands an uppercut.
Hooper throws a head punch that misses.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hooper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hooper has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man working aggressively here.
Man using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hooper's defenses.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooper backwards.
Hooper lands with a light punch inside.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Hooper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooper lands with a short shot to the head.
Man lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Man misses the jab.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man throws a series of punches but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man defending well as Hooper loads up on a big left hand.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Hooper - just one landing.
Hooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Hooper tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.
Hooper throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooper avoids the body shot from Man.
A nice inside leg kick there by Man. That's going to slow Hooper down.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hooper finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries to land a body kick
and Hooper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Hooper as he checks the leg kick.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hooper's calf.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
Man let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hooper.
Hooper throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man throws out a counter right but Hooper avoids it with no problem.
Hooper throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Man lands a jab to Hooper's midsection.
Man moves away from the strike by Hooper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Troy Hooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Hooper misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Hooper.
Hooper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hooper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a good low kick that Hooper was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Hooper misses.
Hooper misses with a straight right.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hooper takes a step back to recover.
Hooper misses with a looping right.
Hooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Hooper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man missing with a left hand there. Hooper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hooper throws out a powerful jab.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Hooper avoids the head kick by Man.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hooper.
Hooper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooper thinking.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hooper throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man cracks Hooper with a good jab.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper misses with a body kick.
Man throws a fast counter high kick but Hooper manages to duck under it in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Man with a hook.
Hooper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man cracks the inside of Hooper's front leg.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hooper there.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fook Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
A relieved looking Fook Man 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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energy
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hype
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