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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennan Hoyce (ranked 149 p4p, 8 weight class) and Nick Force (ranked 541 p4p, 29 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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290 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
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270 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennan Hoyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Force!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Force steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoyce.
Force connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoyce has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jed's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Force.
Hoyce fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Force checks it well.
Force dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoyce. That did some damage!
Hoyce moves out of range of the body kick.
Force moves in looking to clinch but Hoyce pushes him off.
Hoyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
The fighters circling - Hoyce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Force has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hoyce is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Force blocks a head kick by Hoyce.
Force checks a low kick from Hoyce.
Force lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Force.
Hoyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force tries to counter with a clinch but Hoyce shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoyce.
Force lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Hoyce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyce lands with a hook. Force tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoyce just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyce throws a hook to the side of Force's head but Force sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Force wants to clinch up but Hoyce keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hoyce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Force instigates a clinch.
Force misses with a short punch on the inside.
Force scores with a shoulder strike.
Force struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoyce controls his hands.
Hoyce leaning against his opponent.
Hoyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoyce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoyce lands with a left to the head.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyce tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Hoyce breaks from the clinch.
Force avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoyce misses with a right hand
and Force counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force tries a body shot but Hoyce blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hoyce stuns Force with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoyce avoids the body shot from Force.
Hoyce misses with a low kick.
Force scores with a kick to the midsection.
Force takes one on the button.
Hoyce connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Force slips under a jab from Hoyce.
Hoyce throws a hook but Force blocks it.
Force lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoyce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Force thuds a left hand into Hoyce's body.
Hoyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Force counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoyce loads up on a big right hand but Force slips the punch.
Force wants to counter with a clinch but Hoyce pushes him away.
Hoyce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force 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.
Force works the jab nicely.
Force scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Force throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoyce.
It looked like Hoyce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hoyce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Force in his tracks.
Force takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Force moves in looking to clinch but Hoyce pushes him off.
Hoyce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoyce tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoyce with a nice cross.
Hoyce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hoyce.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Hoyce.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoyce 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 Force has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Force and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Force tries to clinch but Hoyce is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce misses with a straight left.
Hoyce throws a looping overhand right but Force ducks down to avoid it.
Hoyce defending well as Force loads up on a big left hand.
Hoyce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Force. Force circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Force ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Force fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoyce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Force is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Force, as that shot connected.
Force throws a shot to the body.
Hoyce is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Force swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Force is looking to land body kicks.
Hoyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoyce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Force throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Force will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Force staying out of range there.
Force buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Hoyce does no damage.
Force throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoyce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Hoyce tried to counter with a leg kick but Force avoided it.
Force moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Hoyce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoyce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Force is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hoyce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoyce misses with an uppercut. Force saw that one coming.
Force connects with a body shot that sends Hoyce's belly button to the back.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoyce.
Hoyce missing with a left hand there. Force was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Force steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hoyce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoyce is just out of range.
Force swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoyce misses with an uppercut.
Force wants to counter with a clinch but Hoyce pushes him away.
Hoyce slips a jab from Force.
Hoyce throws a head kick but Force moves out of range.
Force wants to counter with a clinch but Hoyce pushes him away.
Force thumps Hoyce with a low kick.
Nick Force seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoyce misses with a hook. Force ducked under it nicely.
Force slips under a jab from Hoyce.
Force looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Force misses with a wild body shot.
Hoyce misses with a looping left.
Force takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Force misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Force throws a sloppy head kick and Hoyce moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce looks to land a right hand but Force moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoyce.
Hoyce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Force tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Force slips a straight right by Hoyce.
Force lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoyce misses the jab.
Force has managed to clinch.
Hoyce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoyce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Force.
Force lands with a right to the head.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Force misses with a hook from the clinch.
Force lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoyce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force swings for the body but Hoyce moves out of range.
Hoyce throws a hook but Force avoids it easily.
Hoyce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Force connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoyce scrambles back to his feet.
Hoyce misses with a low kick.
Force misses with a body shot.
Hoyce misses with a hook.
Hoyce lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoyce tries a head kick but it misses.
Force tries to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Force.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoyce misses the target.
Force clinches up with Hoyce and pushes him back against the cage.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Force.
Hoyce prevents a body shot from Force.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Force blocks a body shot from Hoyce.
Hoyce wants to get back to striking at distance but Force won't allow it.
Hoyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Force lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoyce's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Force swings for the body but Hoyce moves out of range.
Force scores with a jab to the body.
Hoyce blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hoyce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Force is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoyce rather than just go for the knockout.
Hoyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Force throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Force scores with a kick to the body.
Force misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hoyce on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Force throws a body punch but Hoyce moves out of range.
Force throws a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Force looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Force showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Force gets a clinch.
Force misses with a body punch.
Hoyce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Force is keeping busy.
Hoyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Force lands with a light punch inside.
Hoyce trying to stall but Force improves his position.
Hoyce breaks the clinch.
Force misses the shot to the body.
Force looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Force.
Force swings for the body but Hoyce moves out of range.
Hoyce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Nick Force has been cut.
Force lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Force slips a jab from Hoyce.
Force let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a push kick but Hoyce slaps the foot to one side.
Hoyce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Force ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoyce tests Force's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Force moves out of range as Hoyce strikes.
Hoyce dodges the punch combination from Force.
Force jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Force on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force lands with a straight right. Hoyce didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Force.
Force is looking to slow Hoyce down with leg kicks.
Force uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce throws a big shot that misses.
Hoyce misses with a looping left.
Force lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoyce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoyce circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Force.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Force lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Force doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoyce circles away.
Hoyce is looking to counter with head kicks.
Force chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoyce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoyce defending well as Force loads up on a big left hand.
Hoyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Force wants to counter the offense by Hoyce and move into the clinch position.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoyce moves away.
Hoyce misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force has closed the distance and engaged Hoyce in a clinch.
Hoyce's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Force working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Force misses with a punch on the inside.
Force misses with the head strike.
Force blocks a body shot from Hoyce.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force tries a body shot but Hoyce blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Force.
Hoyce looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nick Force is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoyce wants to stall.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoyce throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoyce.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoyce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoyce working hard to break the clinch.
Hoyce misses with some punches.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hennan Hoyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoyce tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Hoyce.
Hoyce can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Force has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoyce wants to break free but Force has control.
Hoyce has a couple of punches blocked by Force.
Force blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Force comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Force 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Force!
A victorious Nick Force thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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