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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Whom The Bell Tolls. Ray Olhoffer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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213 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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277 lbs
31 - 27 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pope misses with a straight right.
Olhoffer throws a body punch but Pope moves out of range.
Pope tries to land a front kick but Olhoffer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olhoffer scores with a decent looking hook.
Olhoffer dodges the punch combination from Pope.
Pope slips a jab and a cross from Olhoffer.
Olhoffer connects with a single shot there.
Olhoffer misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Olhoffer.
Pope throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olhoffer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Olhoffer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pope's corner calls for a 1-2. Pope obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Olhoffer blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Olhoffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pope is looking to land body kicks.
Pope misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Olhoffer misses its intended target.
Pope misses with a straight left.
Olhoffer throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer loads up on a big right hand but Pope slips the punch.
Pope misses with an uppercut.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olhoffer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Olhoffer scores with a hook.
Olhoffer avoids the head kick by Pope.
Pope gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pope - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pope looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olhoffer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olhoffer misses with a wild body shot.
Pope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olhoffer.
Pope misses with a straight right.
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Olhoffer throws out the jab.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olhoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
Olhoffer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pope misses.
Olhoffer throws a hook but Pope avoids it easily.
Olhoffer throws a series of punches but Pope avoids them all with ease.
Pope misses with a hook.
Pope tests Olhoffer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Olhoffer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Olhoffer takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Olhoffer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pope misses with a hook
and Olhoffer counters with a stiff right hand.
Michael Pope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olhoffer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olhoffer cracks Pope with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olhoffer slips a jab from Pope.
Pope misses with a hook.
Pope misses with a hook. Olhoffer ducked under it nicely.
Pope moves out of range of the strikes.
Pope defending well as Olhoffer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Olhoffer slips under a jab from Pope.
Pope looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olhoffer lands a nice looking body shot.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Olhoffer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pope scrambles back to his feet.
Olhoffer blocks a head kick by Pope.
Pope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pope thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pope misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Pope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olhoffer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ray Olhoffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pope misses with a kick to the body.
Olhoffer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pope.
Olhoffer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Popes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Olhoffer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olhoffer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olhoffer looks to land a left hand but Pope moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Olhoffer.
Pope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Olhoffer moves out of range of the body kick from Pope.
Pope looks to land a right hand but Olhoffer moved out of range.
Olhoffer moves away from the strike by Pope.
Pope misses with a looping left.
Olhoffer misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pope.
Olhoffer takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a body kick that misses.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Olhoffer.
Olhoffer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pope throws a front kick that sends Olhoffer stumbling back into the cage.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Olhoffer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pope has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Olhoffer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Olhoffer lands a jab to Pope's midsection.
Pope throws the kick towards the body but Olhoffer avoids it.
Pope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pope misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Olhoffer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pope doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olhoffer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Olhoffer lands with a cross.
Pope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olhoffer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pope at a distance.
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!
Olhoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pope manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope dodges the punch combination from Olhoffer.
Olhoffer throws a nice looking combination but Pope bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pope throws a sloppy head kick and Olhoffer moves out of range easily.
Olhoffer misses with a body shot.
Olhoffer throws an overhand right that lands on Pope's shoulder, as Pope tries to avoid the shot.
Olhoffer lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Olhoffer sizes up Pope with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olhoffer misses with a double jab
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michael Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Olhoffer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pope, as that shot connected.
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!
Pope lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Olhoffer walks into a left hand.
Olhoffer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Olhoffer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pope on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Olhoffer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Olhoffer finds it's way through Pope's defenses.
Olhoffer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Olhoffer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pope is just out of range.
Olhoffer lands a glancing blow to the side of Pope's head.
Pope misses with a head kick.
Pope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olhoffer counters with a straight right hand.
Olhoffer cracks Pope with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Pope lands with a straight right. Olhoffer didn't see that one coming.
Olhoffer lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olhoffer.
Olhoffer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ray Olhoffer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olhoffer cracks Pope with a good jab.
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!
Pope throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olhoffer counters with a right hand to the body.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope throws a front kick that sends Olhoffer stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pope walks into a straight right hand from Olhoffer.
Olhoffer slips a straight right by Pope.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Olhoffer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Olhoffer 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Olhoffer!
Ray Olhoffer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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