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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fleshou.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fleshou just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fleshou throws a jab but it's blocked by Hooper.
It looked like Hooper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fleshou.
Fleshou moves out of range as Hooper strikes.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Fleshou.
Fleshou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooper was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleshou.
Fleshou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hooper throws an overhand right that lands on Fleshou's shoulder, as Fleshou tries to avoid the shot.
Fleshou only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Fleshou moved out of range nicely.
Hooper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fleshou.
Hooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice cross by Fleshou.
A lazy left from Fleshou finds it's target.
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!
A big left from Fleshou misses.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fleshou looks to land a left hand but Hooper moved out of range nicely.
Fleshou tries to land a body kick
and Hooper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fleshou walks into a stiff left hand from Hooper.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleshou.
Fleshou throws a nice looking combination but Hooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Fleshou is just out of range.
Fleshou ducks right into an uppercut from Hooper.
Hooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fleshou looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab from Hooper misses.
Hooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou swinging wildly here.
Fleshou slips a jab from Hooper.
Fleshou loads up on a big right hand but Hooper slips the punch.
Stres Fleshou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hooper checks a leg kick.
Hooper uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fleshou has time to react.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fleshou.
Hooper takes one on the button.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleshou.
Fleshou looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Hooper lands a leg kick that knocks Fleshou off balance momentarily.
Fleshou throws a lazy right hand but Hooper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hooper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fleshou wants to control but Hooper is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hooper connects with a couple of short punches.
Hooper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fleshou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hooper controlling from the top position.
Hooper is fighting to break Fleshou's control of his arms but Fleshou is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hooper preventing the sweep.
Hooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleshou avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fleshou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleshou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hooper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hooper wants to control from the top but Fleshou keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fleshou slips under a jab from Hooper.
Fleshou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hooper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fleshou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fleshou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fleshou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fleshou scores with a hook.
Fleshou takes one to the side of the head.
Hooper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hooper throws a hook but Fleshou avoids it easily.
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou takes a swing at Hooper's ribcage but misses.
Hooper connects with a body shot.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fleshou misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fleshou misses.
Fleshou lands a really nice looking cross but Hooper seems unphased.
Hooper throws out a loose jab but Fleshou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fleshou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Hooper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stres Fleshou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Hooper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hooper lands with an uppercut that bounces Fleshou off the cage and back into range.
Fleshou moves out of range of the strikes.
Hooper misses with a jab to the body
enabling Fleshou to counter with a crisp jab.
Hooper throws a sloppy body shot
and Fleshou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hooper's knee momentarily.
A jab from Fleshou misses.
Hooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hooper jabs at Fleshou's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper digs a good body shot into Fleshou's ribs.
Fleshou throws a front kick aimed at Hooper's knee but Hooper avoids it well.
It looked like Hooper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper slips under a jab from Fleshou.
Fleshou misses the body punch
and Fleshou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleshou misses with a straight right.
Hooper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fleshou doesn't seem bothered though.
Fleshou avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Hooper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fleshou throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hooper lands a jab to the head.
Hooper scores with a jab. Fleshou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fleshou misses with a wild body shot.
Hooper works Fleshou's body with a nice hook.
Fleshou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleshou.
Fleshou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hooper slips under a jab from Fleshou.
Fleshou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fleshou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Hooper. Those never looked like landing.
Fleshou throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Fleshou.
Fleshou lunges at Hooper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hooper's hand.
Fleshou throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper throws a shot from downtown. Fleshou moves away and avoids it.
Fleshou shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hooper scores with a hook.
Hooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleshou moves forwards but Hooper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
Hooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hooper moves out of range as Fleshou strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou defending well as Hooper loads up on a big left hand.
Hooper scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleshou throws a hook but Hooper blocks it.
Fleshou throws the left hand but Hooper avoids the punch easily.
Fleshou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hooper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hooper takes one to the chin there.
Fleshou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Hooper cracks Fleshou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fleshou checks the leg kick.
Hooper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hooper there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleshou on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hooper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fleshou looks to throw the jab but Hooper is out of range.
Hooper throws a shot from downtown. Fleshou moves away and avoids it.
Fleshou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Hooper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fleshou has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hooper finds it's way round the side to connect with Fleshou's head.
Fleshou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fleshou misses with a hook to the body
and Hooper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fleshou misses with an uppercut. Hooper saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Hooper.
Hooper slips under a jab from Fleshou.
Fleshou tests Hooper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fleshou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fleshou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleshou.
A shot to the liver by Hooper. Beautiful body shot.
Hooper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hooper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleshou's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hooper connects with a nice short shot to Fleshou's temple.
Fleshou trying to hold on to Hooper's head to control him but Hooper postures up.
Hooper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hooper wants to control but Fleshou is keeping him busy.
Fleshou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hooper postures up.
Fleshou wants to sweep but no luck.
Hooper cracks Fleshou with a solid left hand.
Hooper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleshou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stres Fleshou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper stays in close to Fleshou's body and controls the position.
Hooper prevents Fleshou from getting back to his feet.
Hooper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hooper chips away with some ground and pound.
Hooper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleshou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hooper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hooper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleshou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hooper stops Fleshou from standing up.
Fleshou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fleshou ducks under a wild hook from Hooper.
Fleshou fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hooper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hooper scores with a leg kick.
Fleshou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hooper.
Hooper digs a good body shot into Fleshou's ribs.
Hooper throws a body punch but Fleshou moves out of range.
Hooper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fleshou lands a nice shot that snaps Hooper's head back.
Fleshou throws a right and a left that Hooper avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hooper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fleshou.
Hooper scores with a jab to the body.
Fleshou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper scores with a body shot.
Fleshou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleshou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hooper is looking to wear down Fleshou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fleshou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fleshou throws a big shot that misses.
Hooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fleshou.
Some wild striking there from Hooper.
Hooper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hooper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fleshou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Hooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hooper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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