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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hoffman (ranked 278 p4p, 42 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 151 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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192 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Albert Hoffman !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman tries to clinch up but Guns circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Guns manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Guns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoffman throwing strikes but missing.
Hoffman wants to pass the guard but Guns is keeping the position.
Guns trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Guns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoffman manages to get himself to full guard.
Hoffman has momentary wrist control but Guns slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guns works over Hoffman with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoffman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guns is aware though and is defending well.
Guns has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guns looking to pass the guard.
Hoffman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hoffman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guns is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hoffman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guns is aware though and is defending well.
Hoffman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hoffman looking to control.
Hoffman looking for a guillotine here but Guns defends easily.
Guns is pushing down on Hoffman 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hoffman is fighting to maintain full guard but Guns has managed to sneak the leg through.
Guns prevents Hoffman from improving his position.
Guns is looking for a kimura but Hoffman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Guns to get the leverage.
Guns seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hoffman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Guns tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoffman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Hoffman .
Hoffman is trying to get back to half guard.
Guns takes a little break here. Hoffman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Guns working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guns tries to move to mount but Hoffman blocks the move with his legs.
Guns trying to control the position but Hoffman is working away.
Guns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guns misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Guns working away.
Hoffman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Guns wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Guns is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hoffman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hoffman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Guns.
Guns wants to control but Hoffman is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hoffman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Guns off and has taken his back!
Guns rolls, trying to escape but Hoffman keeps control of the position.
Hoffman is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Guns is defending well though. Hoffman let's go of the attempt for now.
Hoffman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Guns is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Guns wants to control his opponent's hands but Hoffman gets his hands free.
Guns fending off the submission attempt from Hoffman .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman doesn't have the hooks in and Guns manages to turn into his guard.
Guns postures up in Hoffman 's guard and throws a big left but Hoffman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guns throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hoffman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guns trying to keep a closed guard but Hoffman is proving a slippery customer.
Guns bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hoffman 's guard.
Guns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Albert Hoffman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guns prevents Hoffman from improving his position.
Guns performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoffman gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman looking for a guillotine here but Guns defends easily.
Hoffman working for a triangle but Guns defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guns takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Guns stands and throws Hoffman 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hoffman is trying to control Guns's posture but Guns avoids it.
Guns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guns controlling from side mount.
Hoffman manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guns content to control rather than advance.
Guns has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Guns controlling from the full mount.
Hoffman wants to control but Guns is having none of it.
Guns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guns is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hoffman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hoffman !
Hoffman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Guns holds on and takes a little breather.
Guns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoffman manages to get himself to full guard.
Hoffman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guns defends well.
Hoffman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guns throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guns forces his way into half guard.
Hoffman looking for submissions off his back.
Guns is keen to just control but Hoffman is a slippery customer.
Guns working Hoffman over with strikes.
Hoffman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Guns trying to control the action but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guns looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Big Guns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Guns lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Guns goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guns cracks Hoffman with a big right hand and Hoffman goes down!
Hoffman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Hoffman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoffman tries to roll over but Guns keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Guns in particular looking to stall.
Hoffman looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Guns pushes past his half guard into mount!
Guns lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hoffman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guns.
Guns swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hoffman is now in Guns's guard. A big mistake from Guns there, giving up the dominant position!
Hoffman preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoffman seems to have got his legs back now.
Guns lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Guns trying to control but Hoffman is working from the bottom.
Hoffman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guns defends it easily.
Guns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guns advances position into side control!
Hoffman gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Guns wants to control the pace but Hoffman is squirming around nicely.
Hoffman is looking to get to half guard.
Hoffman has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman fending off the submission attempt from Guns.
Hoffman rolls, trying to escape but Guns keeps control of the position.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Guns has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hoffman is trapped and Guns is scoring with shots to the head and body.
A lull in the action here.
Hoffman can't escape the position.
Guns keeps control of the position easily here as Hoffman tries to buck him off.
Hoffman is trapped and Guns is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to roll but Guns sticks to his back.
Hoffman has hold of Guns's leg, trying to break free but it's let Guns lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Hoffman is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Guns throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Big Guns!
During a confident post fight interview, Big Guns thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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