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Event:
Primal 39
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Mugabi connects with a body shot.
Hofstder darts in trying to clinch
and Mugabi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hofstder scores with a sloppy right hand. Mugabi should have avoided that one.
Wahoo Hofstder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Hofstder forces Mugabi back against the cage and clinches.
Mugabi blocks an uppercut.
Mugabi digs a right hand into Hofstder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hofstder's gas tank.
Hofstder can't find room to land a body shot as Mugabi controls the action.
Mugabi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mugabi lands a body punch.
Mugabi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hofstder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Mugabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mugabi defending well as Hofstder loads up on a big left hand.
Hofstder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mugabi.
Mugabi sizes up Hofstder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hofstder throws a shot from downtown. Mugabi moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mugabi! But no joy.#T1#
Hofstder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mugabi throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Mugabi has knocked Hofstder down with a huge combo! Mugabi steps away and waves a wobbly Hofstder back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hofstder misses with a shot to the body #KD2#
and Mugabi counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hofstder! Mugabi lets Hofstder back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#
Hofstder is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mugabi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Hofstder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hofstder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hofstder seems to have got his legs back now.
Mugabi knocks out Hofstder with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Mugabi before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Mugabi picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Mugabi!
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Event:
Primal FN 13
Date: Aug 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Hofstder avoids the body shot from Verk.
Wahoo Hofstder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hofstder stuns Verk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hofstder misses with a straight left.
Hofstder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Verk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Hofstder.#CUT2#
It looks like Dominick Verk has been cut.
Hofstder throws a pinpoint strike between Verk's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Verk crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hofstder scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wahoo Hofstder!
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Event:
Primal 34
Date: Jul 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Hofstder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seffu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Hofstder pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seffu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wahoo Hofstder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Hofstder misses.
Seffu tries to counter by clinching up but Hofstder breaks away and moves out of range.
Hofstder lands a nice hook to Seffu's body. Seffu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seffu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hofstder has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seffu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Seffu lands a jab.
Seffu slips a jab from Hofstder.
Seffu works Hofstder's body with a nice hook.
Hofstder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seffu defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hofstder. #T1#
Seffu staying out of range there.
Seffu avoids the head kick by Hofstder.
Seffu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hofstder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Seffu counters with a straight right hand.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Hofstder misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Seffu counters by moving into the clinch.
Seffu blocks a body shot from Hofstder.
Still in the clinch, Seffu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hofstder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seffu backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hofstder.
Hofstder slows down the pace here.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hofstder can't break the clinch.
#T2##BC2#
Hofstder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hofstder thuds his right hand into Seffu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seffu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hofstder misses with a right hand
letting Seffu counter with a right hand.
Hofstder misses with an uppercut.
Hofstder throws a hook but Seffu blocks it.
Hofstder staying out of range there.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hofstder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hofstder looks to land a right hand but Seffu moved out of range.
Seffu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hofstder.
Seffu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seffu tests Hofstder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hofstder throws out a loose jab but Seffu uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Hofstder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Seffu swivels and escapes.
Seffu misses with a looping left.
Hofstder throws a jab but it's blocked by Seffu.
Hofstder sizes up Seffu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seffu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Hofstder tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hofstder manages to avoid the attempt.
Jab, jab by Seffu - just one landing.
Hofstder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Seffu counter with a right hand. #CL#
Seffu clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Seffu.
Seffu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hofstder lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seffu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hofstder backwards.
Seffu landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hofstder misses with the head strike.
Seffu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Seffu fails to land.
Seffu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seffu is stalling here.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seffu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hofstder's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Seffu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hofstder tries to break the clinch but Seffu is controlling the position.
Hofstder misses with some punches.
Hofstder is trying to push Seffu away but Seffu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hofstder pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hofstder can't find room to land a body shot as Seffu controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Hofstder scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hofstder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seffu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seffu throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Seffu dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Hofstder scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Seffu.
Seffu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seffu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hofstder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hofstder slips a jab from Seffu.
Hofstder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seffu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstder dives in and grabs Seffu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Seffu pushes down on Hofstder's head and hops out.
It looked like Seffu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hofstder.
Good shot there by Seffu.
Seffu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hofstder throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Seffu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Seffu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hofstder is trying to push Seffu away but Seffu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hofstder has had enough of the clinch but Seffu keeps him there for the moment.
Hofstder throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seffu. #T1#
Hofstder has a couple of punches blocked by Seffu.
Come on Seffu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Hofstder breaks the clinch.
Hofstder swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Seffu moves into the clinch.
Hofstder misses with some punches.
Seffu misses with the head strike.
Seffu prevents Hofstder from breaking the clinch.
Hofstder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seffu lands a left hand.
Seffu blocking some punches.
Hofstder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hofstder lands a shoulder strike.
Seffu swings wildly with an uppercut but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Seffu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Hofstder pushes Seffu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Seffu has a couple of punches blocked by Hofstder.
Hofstder is trying to maintain a safe position but Seffu gets an underhook and turns Hofstder into the cage.
Seffu landing knees to the body.
Hofstder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hofstder takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Hofstder manages to break the clinch.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Hofstder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seffu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seffu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seffu lands a slapping body shot.
#CL#
Seffu takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Seffu lands a left hand.
Seffu stalling in the clinch but Hofstder improves position.
Hofstder working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Seffu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seffu.
A short left from Seffu.
Hofstder trying to control the position but instead, Seffu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hofstder into the cage.
A short uppercut from Hofstder.
Hofstder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seffu lands a nice uppercut.
Hofstder takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seffu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hofstder backwards.
Seffu has a couple of punches blocked by Hofstder.
#T4#
Hofstder is trying to break the clinch but Seffu is controlling him.
Hofstder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Hofstder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hofstder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hofstder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seffu circles away.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Seffu lands a jab to the head.
Hofstder shoots in but Seffu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Seffu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hofstder manages to circle out of the way.
Seffu scores with a body shot.
A lazy left from Seffu finds it's target.
Seffu wants to clinch.
Hofstder is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Seffu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Seffu connects with the punch.
Hofstder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seffu counters with a right hand to the body.
Seffu wants to clinch
and Hofstder counters with a right hand to the body.
Hofstder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Seffu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hofstder on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstder throws an off balance right hand
and Seffu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofstder throws a right hand that misses
and Hofstder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofstder tries for a takedown but Seffu circles away easily
enabling Seffu to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Hofstder has a takedown stuffed.
Seffu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Seffu is looking to clinch but Hofstder is avoiding it.
Hofstder throws a body kick that misses.
Seffu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Seffu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hofstder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Seffu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hofstder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hofstder misses with an uppercut.
As Hofstder tries to get set, Seffu tries to push him back and clinch up but Hofstder manages to avoid the attempt.
Seffu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hofstder can do to turn this around?
Seffu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seffu throws out a loose jab but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Seffu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Seffu as he jumps to the side.
Seffu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ray Seffu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Hofstder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hofstder swats away the attempt to clinch by Seffu.
Hofstder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seffu.
Hofstder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seffu.
Hofstder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Seffu's waist but Seffu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hofstder off to one side.
Seffu digs a good hook to Hofstder's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seffu throws a lazy right hand but Hofstder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Seffu throws a shot from downtown. Hofstder moves away and avoids it.
Seffu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hofstder.
Seffu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hofstder.
Hofstder throws a poor cross that misses
and Seffu counters with a stiff right hand.
Seffu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hofstder off the cage and back into range.
Ray Seffu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hofstder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hofstder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Seffu misses its target.
Ray Seffu is winning the standup battle so far.
Hofstder throws the left hand but Seffu avoids the punch easily.
Seffu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Nice defenses there by Hofstder.
Seffu throws an overhand right that lands on Hofstder's shoulder, as Hofstder tries to avoid the shot.
Seffu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hofstder's head.
Wahoo Hofstder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seffu as he avoids it easily.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Seffu defends it nicely.
Hofstder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Seffu drives through and clinches with Hofstder against the cage.
Seffu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hofstder lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hofstder.
Seffu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hofstder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hofstder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray Seffu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hofstder lands a right hand.
Seffu blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Seffu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seffu 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Seffu!
A very excited looking Ray Seffu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Primal 27
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Hofstder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hofstder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Hofstder slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Wright finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It seemed like Hofstder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hofstder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hofstder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hofstder connects with a leg kick. Wright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Wright.
Hofstder throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Hofstder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CUT2#
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Wright with a nice cross.
Hofstder throws a head kick but Wright moves out of range.
Wright misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright staying out of range there.
Hofstder tries to move into range but Wright moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hofstder takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hofstder is out of range and Wright settles back down.
Hofstder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Hofstder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wright throws out the jab.
Hofstder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cleon Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hofstder misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hofstder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hofstder checks a leg kick nicely.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hofstder with a poor takedown
and Wright counters with a series of strikes. Hofstder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hofstder dives in for a single leg takedown but Wright sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wright jabs Hofstder right on the nose. Hofstder blinks but takes it well.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hofstder moved away.
Hofstder throws a poor cross that misses
and Wright counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hofstder throws an off balance right hand
and Hofstder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T2#
Wright lands a nice hook to Hofstder's body. Hofstder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hofstder throws a big shot that misses.
Hofstder throws a right hand that misses
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Hofstder fails with a takedown attempt.
Cleon Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Hofstder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright throws a leg kick which misses Hofstder's front leg but catches the back leg as Hofstder tries to avoid it.
A jab from Wright does it's job there.
Hofstder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hofstder moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Hofstder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wright misses with a series of wild punches.
Wright lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hofstder's sensitive parts.
Wright is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hofstder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T3#
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Hofstder tries for a takedown but Wright sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And Wright counters with a quick kick to the body but Hofstder blocks it.
Wright throws a wild body kick that Hofstder sees coming a mile off.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Hofstder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A left lands for Wright.
Wright throws a leg kick but Hofstder sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hofstder takes one on the button.
Wright attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Hofstder coming out on top.
Wright lands with a right hand.
Wright digs a good hook to Hofstder's body.
Hofstder shoots in for a takedown but Wright shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright slips a straight right by Hofstder.#T4#
Wright scores with the left hand. Hofstder knows he should have avoided that one.
Hofstder missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright stuns Hofstder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hofstder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hofstder.
Hofstder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Hofstder persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hofstders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Wright.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hofstder.
Wright swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hofstder ducks right into an uppercut from Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cleon Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hofstder takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wright lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hofstder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hofstder misses with an uppercut
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Hofstder is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wright is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hofstder.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Hofstder throws a right hand that misses
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofstder connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright. Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hofstder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hofstder just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with a body kick.
Hofstder closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hofstder shoots in looking for a takedown but Wright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hofstder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing. #T1#
Wright sizes up Hofstder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wright scores with a nice strike.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hofstder might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wright has got the better of the exchanges.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Wright scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hofstder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hofstder avoids the head kick by Wright.
Hofstder looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright is looking to counter punch.
Wright throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cleon Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Hofstder looks to throw the jab but Wright is out of range.
A jab lands there for Wright.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hofstder.
Cleon Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wahoo Hofstder.
Wright digs a good hook to Hofstder's body.
Wright moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright with a hook.
Hofstder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hofstder tries for a takedown but Wright circles away easily
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#
Hofstder is rocked!
Hofstder is breathing heavily.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hofstder.
Hofstder is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hofstder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Hofstder seems to have recovered his senses.
Wright throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hofstder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wright connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wright steps in with a hook that catches Hofstder right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Wright follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hofstder looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cleon Wright!
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Event:
Primal FN 11
Date: May 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Hofstder cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#
It looks like Hudson Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Hofstder counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oliveira! Hofstder lets Oliveira back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira leaves his chin hanging out and Hofstder seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Oliveira crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wahoo Hofstder!
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Event:
Primal 17
Date: Apr 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Hofstder throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
As Hofstder tries to get set, James tries to push him back and clinch up but Hofstder manages to avoid the attempt.
Hofstder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hofstder.
Hofstder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.#CL#
James has closed the distance and engaged Hofstder in a clinch.
James cracks Hofstder with a nice body shot.
Hofstder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hofstder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hofstder has a couple of punches blocked by James.
Hofstder can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
Hofstder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hofstder letting James take a breather here.
James seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hofstder.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hofstder backwards. #BC2#
Hofstder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Hofstder tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hofstder swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Hofstder manages to break the clinch.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hofstder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
Hofstder connects with a single shot there.
Hofstder defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Hofstder throws a big shot that misses.
James swings for the body but Hofstder moves out of range.
#CL#
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Hofstder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hofstder scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Dwayne James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hofstder misses with a leg kick #CL#
and James counters by moving into the clinch. #T2#
Hofstder being controlled against the cage.
James blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Come on James - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
James holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hofstder misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
James blocks an uppercut.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Hofstder uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
Hofstder has a couple of punches blocked by James.
#T3#
Hofstder misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Hofstder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James looks to land a combination but Hofstder avoids it well.
Hofstder throws a big shot that misses.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Hofstder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hofstder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hofstder misses with a straight right.
James throwing a counter right hand but Hofstder manages to avoid it.
Hofstder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hofstder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
James throws a big shot that misses.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Hofstder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James misses with a right hand
and Hofstder counters with a leg kick. #CL#
James closes the distance and clinches.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hofstder displaying some good clinch control by pressing James up against the cage.
James throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hofstder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but James is keeping busy.
Hofstder working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hofstder.
Hofstder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from James.
Hofstder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James just leaning against Hofstder, taking a breather.
Hofstder lands with a left to the head.
Hofstder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hofstder blocks a body shot from James.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hofstder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hofstder.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hofstder.
Hofstder tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James digs a right hand underneath Hofstder's ribcage. Hofstder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Dwayne James will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
James moves out of range as Hofstder throws a body kick.
Hofstder moves away from the strike by James.
Hofstder throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Hofstder's head.
Wahoo Hofstder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James jabs Hofstder right on the nose. Hofstder blinks but takes it well.
Hofstder slips a straight right by James.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hofstder scores with a jab. James acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hofstder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD#
James lands a left and a right that send Hofstder crashing to the mat, dazed. James thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a nice looking combination but Hofstder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hofstder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Good exchange - Hofstder coming out on top.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hofstder.
Hofstder slips a jab from James.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Hofstder does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Hofstder throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James cracks Hofstder with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hofstder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Hofstder throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
Hofstder connects with the punch.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
Hofstder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hofstder looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Nice jab there from James.
Hofstder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC#
Hofstder is rocked!
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hofstder is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Hofstder missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hofstder seems to have recovered his senses.
James throws a right hand that Hofstder ducks under and follows up with a left that Hofstder also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James ducks under a wild hook from Hofstder.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
Hofstder scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks. #T2#
James closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Hofstder out cold! Hofstder corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dwayne James!
After winning the bout, Dwayne James thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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