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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Black's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Black is trying to push Hoffa away but Hoffa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Hoffa.
Hoffa presses Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoffa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Hoffa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hoffa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Black looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Hoffa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Black tries for a takedown but Hoffa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hoffa dodges the punch combination from Black.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Hoffa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hoffa.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoffa.
Hoffa stalls.
Hoffa digs a right hand into Black's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Black's gas tank.
Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Hoffa is controlling him.
Hoffa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hoffa lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Hoffa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffa avoids the damage to the body.
Hoffa lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoffa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoffa lands with a light punch inside.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Hoffa has him pressed against the cage.
Hoffa is leaning against Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Black is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffa is defending well for now.
Hoffa lands a right hand.
Hoffa lands an uppercut.#BC#
Hoffa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Hoffa thuds a left hand into Black's body.
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black looks winded!
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Hoffa throws a series of punches but Black avoids them all with ease.
Black tries to clinch but Hoffa is having none of it.
Hoffa misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Hoffa's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoffa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC#
Black is rocked!
Black walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hoffa! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Hoffa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Yoshijiri closes the distance and pushes Hoffa back into the cage.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but Hoffa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hoffa.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoffa to keep the fight standing.
Yoshijiri tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Yoshijiri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoffa scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshijiri just leaning against Hoffa, taking a breather.
Yoshijiri is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoffa to keep the fight standing.
Yoshijiri takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa scores with a shot to the side of Yoshijiri's head.
A short right from Hoffa.
Hoffa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yoshijiri tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoffa smiles and moves away.
#T1#
Hoffa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshijiri fails with the takedown.
Yoshijiri closes the distance and clinches up with Hoffa, looking for a takedown. Yoshijiri pushes Hoffa against the cage but Hoffa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Hoffa.
Yoshijiri tries to clinch up.
Yoshijiri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoffa throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Yoshijiri crashing down! Yoshijiri tries to stagger back to his feet but Hoffa just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Yoshijiri asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hoffa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Hoffa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Holtz throws a looping overhand right but Hoffa ducks down to avoid it.
Holtz misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Hoffa drives through and clinches with Holtz against the cage.
Hoffa misses with a body punch.
Hoffa misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holtz.
Hoffa blocks an uppercut.
Hoffa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Holtz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffa avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoffa tries to work over Holtz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Hoffa.
Holtz misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Holtz stalling in the clinch.
Hoffa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoffa has Holtz pressed against the cage, preventing Holtz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoffa misses with some punches.
A short left from Hoffa.
Holtz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoffa avoids the damage to the body.
Holtz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hoffa up against the cage.#BC#
Holtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hoffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Holtz misses the target.
Holtz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoffa wants to counter with a clinch but Holtz pushes him away.#CL2#
Hoffa moves into the clinch successfully.
Holtz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Holtz manages to break the clinch.
Holtz ducks under a wild hook from Hoffa.
A little feinted left hand from Holtz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Hoffa rushes Holtz and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Hoffa lands with a light punch inside.
Hoffa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffa lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Hoffa.
Holtz lands a body shot.
Holtz looking to slow down the pace here.#BC#
Holtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffa sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Hoffa clinches up with Holtz and pushes him back against the cage.
Holtz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hoffa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holtz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoffa blocks an elbow strike from Holtz.
Holtz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holtz is trying to break free.
Holtz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T3#
Hoffa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoffa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holtz is trying to force a seperation but Hoffa has the dominant position.
Holtz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holtz blocking some punches.
Hoffa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holtz backwards.
Holtz can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffa controls the action.
Hoffa lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoffa misses with the head strike.
Holtz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoffa tries to throw a body punch but Holtz avoids it by throwing Hoffa back against the cage.
Hoffa tries to work over Holtz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffa managing to block the knees to the body from Holtz.
Hoffa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoffa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Holtz on the inside. #BC#
Holtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T4#
Hoffa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Holtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Holtz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoffa digs a good hook to Holtz's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Holtz tries to keep at a distance but Hoffa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Holtz blocks an uppercut.
Holtz working aggressively here.
Holtz tries a knee to the head but Hoffa blocks it.
Hoffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Holtz.
Hoffa struggles to land a body shot inside as Holtz controls his hands.
Hoffa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoffa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holtz lands with a left to the head.
Holtz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoffa misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hoffa 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##CL2#
Hoffa gets a clinch.
Hoffa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoffa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holtz's elbow.
Hoffa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hoffa fails to land.
Hoffa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Holtz has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffa.
Hoffa tries to work over Holtz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Holtz taking a breather.
Holtz is pushing Hoffa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Holtz trying to control the position but instead, Hoffa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Holtz into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Holtz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holtz misses with a body punch.
Hoffa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Hoffa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holtz lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoffa backwards. #BC#
Holtz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Holtz throws a hook but Hoffa blocks it.
Holtz lands a nice shot that snaps Hoffa's head back.
Holtz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hoffa, as that shot connected.
Holtz throws the left hand but Hoffa avoids the punch easily.
Holtz swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoffa.#CL2#
Hoffa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Holtz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holtz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Holtz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoffa controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holtz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hoffa avoids a wild elbow strike from Holtz.
Holtz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holtz has Hoffa pressed against the cage.
Hoffa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Holtz.
Hoffa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Holtz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Holtz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holtz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holtz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holtz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hoffa fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T3#
Hoffa slips under a jab from Holtz.
Hoffa swings for the body but Holtz moves out of range.
#CL2#
Hoffa has Holtz up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoffa lands a nice uppercut.
Hoffa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Holtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoffa defending well as Holtz loads up on a big left hand.
Holtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffa clobbers Holtz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Holtz throws a hook but Hoffa blocks it.
Holtz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoffa.
Hoffa walks into a jab.
Holtz moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.#T4#
A jab from Hoffa misses.
Holtz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Hoffa clinches up against the cage.
Hoffa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Holtz throws an elbow that misses.
Holtz misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffa being controlled against the cage.
Holtz blocks an uppercut.
Hoffa misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoffa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holtz is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoffa has double underhooks.
Holtz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoffa backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hoffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Holtz throws the left hand but Hoffa avoids the punch easily.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Holtz.
Holtz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffa circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedor Holtz is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Holtz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Hoffa rushes Holtz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holtz tries to break free but Hoffa pushes him back against the cage.
Holtz misses with a body punch.
Hoffa misses with some punches.
Hoffa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoffa blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtz lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoffa lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffa.
Hoffa blocks an uppercut.
Hoffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Holtz.
Hoffa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Hoffa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holtz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hoffa lands with a right to the head.
Hoffa throws a head punch that misses.
Hoffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Holtz.
Holtz tries to circle away but Hoffa has him pinned against the cage.
Holtz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoffa is defending well for now.
Holtz blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holtz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoffa.
Hoffa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holtz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoffa has him pressed against the cage.
Holtz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoffa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holtz lands a shoulder strike. #T2#
Holtz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Holtz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holtz misses with a looping right.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Holtz.#CL2#
Hoffa drives through and clinches with Holtz against the cage.
Hoffa throws a head punch that misses.
Holtz throws a head punch that misses.
Holtz prevents a body shot from Hoffa.
Holtz can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hoffa scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Hoffa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holtz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoffa has him pressed against the cage.
Hoffa throws a punch but it's blocked by Holtz.
Holtz working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Holtz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Holtz - that landed with a thud.
#T3#
Hoffa tries to throw a body punch but Holtz avoids it by throwing Hoffa back against the cage.
Hoffa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holtz backwards.
Hoffa misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffa can't find room to land a body shot as Holtz controls the action.
A short right from Hoffa.
Holtz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoffa blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Hoffa.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoffa.
Holtz wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoffa won't allow it.
Jimmy Hoffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoffa prevents a body shot from Holtz.
Holtz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoffa misses with a punch to the body.
Holtz misses with the head strike.
Holtz tries to stall but Hoffa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T4#
Holtz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hoffa is keeping busy.
Holtz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holtz throws an elbow but it misses.
Hoffa blocks an uppercut.
Holtz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fedor Holtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Holtz on the inside.
Holtz is trying to force a seperation but Hoffa has the dominant position.
Holtz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoffa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoffa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hoffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoffa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hoffa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.
Hoffa scores with a jab.
Hoffa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stephenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stephenson scrambles back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoffa as he connects with a hook.
Hoffa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa wants to counter the offense by Stephenson and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hoffa there.
A left lands for Hoffa.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffa lands a body shot.
#T1#
Hoffa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stephenson wants to clinch up but Hoffa keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stephenson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.#T2#
Stephenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoffa throws a body punch but Stephenson moves out of range.
Stephenson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hoffa to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.#T3#
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Hoffa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hoffa scores with a punch to the head.
Hoffa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stephenson's head.
Jimmy Hoffa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Stephenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
Hoffa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hoffa 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#
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoffa is fending him off so far but Stephenson persists. Nope, Hoffa circles away and we're back to standing.
Stephenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffa scores with a jab to the body.
Jimmy Hoffa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffa lands with a shot to the body.
Stephenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stephenson.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoffa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoffa wants to counter with a clinch but Stephenson pushes him away.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Hoffa connects with a single shot there.
Stephenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephenson tries to clinch up.
Hoffa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stephenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoffa sprawls well. Hoffa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stephenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa scores with a sloppy right hand. Stephenson should have avoided that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stephenson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T2#
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa tries to counter with a clinch but Stephenson shakes him off and moves away.
Stephenson moves in looking to clinch but Hoffa pushes him off.
Hoffa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stephenson in his tracks.
Stephenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoffa lands a two punch combo.
Stephenson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stephenson scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Hoffa sizes up Stephenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Stephenson looks for a takedown but Hoffa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stephenson has time to react.
Hoffa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stephenson on the side of the head.
Hoffa throws a right hand that Stephenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stephenson also avoids with ease.
Hoffa cracks Stephenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hoffa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoffa tries to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Hoffa cracks Stephenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hoffa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stephenson wants to clinch up but Hoffa keeps it at a distance.
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Hoffa lunges at Stephenson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stephenson's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hoffa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa wants to counter the offense by Stephenson and move into the clinch position.
Stephenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoffa circles away.
Hoffa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stephenson throwing a counter right hand but Hoffa manages to avoid it.
Stephenson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoffa tries to avoid it but Stephenson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoffa to the ground. Hoffa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.
Stephenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa moves out of range.
Hoffa connects with a right hand. Stephenson shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoffa lands a nice shot to the body.
Stephenson tries to clinch up but Hoffa circles away and keeps his distance.
Hoffa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephenson closes the distance and clinches up with Hoffa, looking for a takedown. Stephenson pushes Hoffa against the cage but Hoffa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoffa tries to counter with a clinch but Stephenson shakes him off and moves away.
Stephenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoffa is fending him off so far but Stephenson persists. Nope, Hoffa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Stephenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoffa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hoffa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoffa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson.
Stephenson sets himself, and Hoffa steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephenson avoids it this time.#T2#
Stephenson tries to clinch there but Hoffa circles away.
Stephenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoffa avoids it really well and circles away.
Stephenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoffa to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoffa digs a good body shot into Stephenson's ribs.
Stephenson tries to clinch there but Hoffa circles away.
Stephenson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
A jab lands there for Hoffa.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa is having none of it.
Stephenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoffa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoffa lands a body shot.
Jimmy Hoffa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stephenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoffa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoffa connects with a body shot that sends Stephenson's belly button to the back.
Stephenson shoots for a takedown but Hoffa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stephenson tries to clinch but Hoffa is having none of it. #T4#
Stephenson wants to clinch.
Stephenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephenson tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stephenson is looking to clinch but Hoffa is avoiding it.
Hoffa wants to counter with a clinch but Stephenson pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hoffa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoffa 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hoffa!
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