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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iswan Dono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hofstadter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iswan Dono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ivan Hofstadter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dono moves out of range as Hofstadter strikes.
Hofstadter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstadter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hofstadter shoots in for a double leg but Dono sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dono lands with a straight right. Hofstadter didn't see that one coming.
Dono scores with a jab to the head.
Hofstadter needs to keep his hands up - Dono had a free shot at his head there.
Dono misses with the combination.
Hofstadter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dono has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hofstadter has eaten all the pies!
Dono looks for the body kick but Hofstadter saw that one coming.
Hofstadter throws a lazy right hand but Dono sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dono lands with a straight right. Hofstadter didn't see that one coming.
Dono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hofstadter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dono bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hofstadter's head.
Dono fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hofstadter is out of range.
Iswan Dono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dono throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hofstadter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hofstadter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dono scores with a body shot.
Dono lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dono works the jab nicely.
Hofstadter slips a jab from Dono.
Nice body kick from Dono.
Dono cracks Hofstadter with an open hand slap.
Hofstadter takes one to the chin there.
Dono scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dono throws out a loose jab but Hofstadter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dono tries to land a front kick but Hofstadter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dono is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hofstadter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dono to the ground. Hofstadter is now in Dono's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hofstadter drops back looking for a leg! Dono is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dono manages to kick Hofstadter off! Hofstadter jumps back into Dono's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hofstadter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dono utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hofstadter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hofstadter works over Dono with some ground and pound from guard.
Hofstadter trying to control but Dono is working from the bottom.
Hofstadter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dono is trying to control the position but Hofstadter postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hofstadter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dono is on top in guard.
Hofstadter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dono postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dono throws a strike but Hofstadter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hofstadter throwing strikes from guard but Dono blocks nicely.
Hofstadter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dono is keeping the position for now.
Hofstadter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dono can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hofstadter controls the pace.
Hofstadter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iswan Dono 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.
Hofstadter needs to keep his hands up - Dono had a free shot at his head there.
Crunch! Dono slams his shin into Hofstadter's torso.
Dono throws the left hand but Hofstadter avoids the punch easily.
Hofstadter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dono.
Dono throws a sloppy head kick and Hofstadter moves out of range easily.
Hofstadter shoots in and bounces Dono off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dono wants to sweep here but Hofstadter controlling him for the moment.
Dono preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hofstadter stops Dono from standing up.
Dono being controlled here, momentarily.
Hofstadter has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Hut - $50. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dono will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Let's hope that Hofstadter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dono is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dono being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hofstadter chips away with some ground and pound.
Dono avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dono avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dono throws a looping overhand right but Hofstadter ducks down to avoid it.
Dono throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dono throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hofstadter scores with a takedown into Dono's guard.
Hofstadter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hofstadter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dono working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hofstadter.
Hofstadter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hofstadter working some strikes from top position.
Hofstadter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hofstadter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hofstadter throws a big elbow that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hofstadter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hofstadter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dono moves away from the strike by Hofstadter.
Hofstadter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dono tries to avoid it but Hofstadter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dono to the ground. Dono escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hofstadter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hofstadter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dono gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dono is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dono tries to lock up and control but Hofstadter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hofstadter landing shots from mount.
The referee warns Dono that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hofstadter scoring with strikes but Dono is staying in there.
Hofstadter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ivan Hofstadter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hofstadter is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dono is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hofstadter raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Hofstadter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dono throws a nice looking combination but Hofstadter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hofstadter takes a swing at Dono's ribcage but misses.
Hofstadter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dono. Dono obviously looking to wear him down.
Dono lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hofstadter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hofstadter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dono is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hofstadter can do to turn this around?
Dono attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dono really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dono takes a swing at Hofstadter's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dono.
Dono is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hofstadter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dono goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dono is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hofstadter.
Hofstadter with the counter takedown but Dono avoids it easily.
Hofstadter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hofstadter content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Hofstadter.
Hofstadter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dono!
Hofstadter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hofstadter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dono's face.
Hofstadter lands with some strikes.
Hofstadter raining down shots from the mount!
Dono is rocked!
Hofstadter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Dono! More shots from Hofstadter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Hofstadter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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