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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Proctor (ranked 836 p4p, 97 weight class) and Butch Hoffman (ranked 692 p4p, 81 weight class). Hoffman has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. Butch Hoffman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Butch Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hoffman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hoffman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoffman tries to clinch but Proctor moves away
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman scores with a kick to the body.
Hoffman misses with a leg kick.
Hoffman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoffman sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Proctor to the ground! Hoffman dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Michael Proctor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hoffman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Proctor wants to control but Hoffman is having none of it.
Proctor is looking to improve his position but Hoffman isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoffman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Proctor is looking to get to half guard.
Proctor prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Hoffman prevents Proctor from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Proctor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hoffman looking to control but Proctor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Proctor tries to lock up and control but Hoffman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Proctor can't escape the position.
Hoffman controlling the pace for now.
Hoffman throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hoffman throws some wild stikes that Proctor manages to avoid easily.
Hoffman avoids the attempt from Proctor to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Hoffman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Proctor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Proctor.
Hoffman looks to clinch
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Hoffman delivers a nice body kick.
Proctor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hoffman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Proctor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoffman lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Proctor counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoffman scores with the left hand. Proctor knows he should have avoided that one.
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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Proctor should have avoided that one.
Hoffman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman wants to clinch up but Proctor keeps it at a distance.
Proctor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Proctor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
Hoffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Proctor misses the target.
Hoffman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Proctor moves away.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Proctor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoffman misses with a kick to the body
and Proctor counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoffman wants to clinch up but Proctor keeps it at a distance.
And Proctor counters with a quick kick to the body but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Proctor looks to land a left hand but Hoffman moved out of range nicely.
Hoffman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Hoffman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoffman.
Proctor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoffman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Butch Hoffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman tries to clinch but Proctor is having none of it.
Hoffman ducks under a wild hook from Proctor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman darts in and clinches Proctor up against the cage.
Proctor breaks from the clinch.
Proctor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman has Proctor up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proctors head.
Hoffman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoffman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Proctors head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a punch on the inside.
Proctor has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Proctor managing to block the knees to the body from Hoffman.
Hoffman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Proctor.
Hoffman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Proctor stops a takedown attempt from Hoffman.
Proctor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Proctor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hoffman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Proctor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoffman.
Hoffman throws a punch but it's blocked by Proctor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.
Hoffman missing with knees to the body.
Hoffman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoffman scores with a shot to the side of Proctor's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Hoffman lands with a right to the head.
Hoffman swings wildly with an uppercut but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Hoffman throws a head punch that misses.
Proctor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hoffman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proctor.
Hoffman working aggressively here.
Hoffman scores with a shot to the side of Proctor's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Hoffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Proctor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Proctor throws out a loose jab but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman tries to clinch but Proctor is having none of it.
Hoffman lunges at Proctor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Proctor's hand.
Proctor on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Proctor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoffman throws a sloppy body shot
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Hoffman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Proctor throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman wants to counter with a clinch but Proctor pushes him away.
Hoffman misses with a jab to the body
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoffman misses the jab.
Butch Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proctor with a jab.
Hoffman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is looking to land body kicks.
Proctor throws a big shot that misses.
Hoffman is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Hoffman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoffman thumps Proctor with a low kick.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Proctor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Proctor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Proctor throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman cracks Proctor with an open hand slap.
Hoffman swings for the body but Proctor moves out of range.
Hoffman is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoffman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoffman.
Proctor throws a hook but Hoffman avoids it easily.
Proctor throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Proctor slips under a jab.
Proctor is looking to counter punch.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoffman avoids the head kick by Proctor.
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 throws a body punch but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor is looking to counter punch.
Hoffman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hoffman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoffman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Proctor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Proctor slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman misses with a low kick.
Proctor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Proctor checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Proctor misses the target.
Proctor misses with a looping right.
Hoffman jabs at Proctor's body.
Hoffman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Proctor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Proctor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hoffman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hoffman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoffman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Proctor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proctor is looking to escape.
Hoffman is keen to just control but Proctor is a slippery customer.
Michael Proctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Proctor is looking to improve his position.
Butch Hoffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Proctor is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Proctor.
Well Hoffman 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Hoffman!
In his post fight interview, Butch Hoffman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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