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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hoffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Trap Ball. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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179 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Hoffman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffman tries to move into range but Templeton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Templeton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoffman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Templeton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoffman.
Hoffman lands a jab to the nose.
Hoffman looks to throw the jab but Templeton is out of range.
Hoffman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Templeton.
Hoffman walks into a jab.
Hoffman checks the leg kick.
Hoffman stuns Templeton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
Hoffman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Templeton.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Templeton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoffman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Templeton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hoffman throws a lazy uppercut
letting Templeton counter with a right hand.
Templeton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Green Line in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Templeton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Templeton.
A short uppercut from Templeton.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Templeton tries a body shot but Hoffman blocks it.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoffman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoffman.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Templeton.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling him.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoffman prevents a body shot from Templeton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templeton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoffman misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to break free but Templeton pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton blocks an uppercut.
Templeton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Templeton as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hoffman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
Hoffman swings wildly with an uppercut but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoffman breaks from the clinch.
Templeton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton cracks Hoffman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoffman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
Hoffman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hoffman lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Templeton rather than just go for the knockout.
Templeton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Templeton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Hoffman throws a front kick aimed at Templeton's knee but Templeton avoids it well.
Hoffman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoffman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hoffman throws a hook but Templeton blocks it.
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 Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Templeton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hoffman scores with a hook.
Hoffman slips under a jab from Templeton.
Hoffman cracks Templeton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hoffman has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Templeton to stand back up!
Templeton is rocked!
Templeton blocks a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Templeton.
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!
Templeton lands with an overhand left.
Hoffman scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Templeton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Templeton saw that one coming.
Templeton seems to have got his legs back now.
Templeton connects with a crisp jab.
Hoffman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a good low kick that Hoffman was not able to check.
Hoffman throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Templeton slips a straight right by Hoffman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman.
Templeton digs a good body shot into Hoffman's ribs.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoffman fails to land with a series of punches.
Templeton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hoffman misses with a straight right.
Templeton tries to counter by clinching up but Hoffman breaks away and moves out of range.
Jack Hoffman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoffman throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.
Hoffman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Templeton looks for the body kick but Hoffman saw that one coming.
Hoffman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Hoffman misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Templeton misses the target.
Templeton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton blocks a jab.
Templeton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Templeton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hoffman manages to circle out of the way.
Hoffman misses with a wild body shot.
Hoffman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoffman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Templeton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hoffman scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Templeton.
Hoffman misses with a hook. Templeton ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Templeton misses.
Jack Hoffman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Templeton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hoffman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton is looking to counter with a body kick.
Templeton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoffman.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Templeton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton checks a low kick from Hoffman.
An attempted straight right counter from Templeton misses the target.
Hoffman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Templeton defending well as Hoffman loads up on a big left hand.
Templeton works the jab nicely.
Hoffman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton misses with an uppercut
and Hoffman counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
An attempted straight right counter from Templeton misses the target.
Templeton misses with a left hand
and Hoffman counters with a right hand to the body.
Hoffman scores with a jab.
Hoffman misses with a body shot.
Hoffman tries to score with a low kick but Templeton moves his leg out of the way.
Templeton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoffman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Templeton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Templeton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoffman to score with a decent uppercut.
Templeton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Templeton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoffman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Templeton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoffman will feel that in the morning.
Hoffman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Templeton counters with a low kick, right behind Hoffman 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoffman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoffman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hoffman misses with the body kick
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Hoffman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Templeton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hoffman misses with a straight left.
Hoffman throws a hook but Templeton blocks it.
Hoffman loads up on a big right hand but Templeton slips the punch.
Templeton slips a straight right by Hoffman.
Hoffman throws an off balance right hand
and Templeton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hoffman throws a combination that misses
and Templeton counters with an inside leg kick.
Hoffman swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton tests Hoffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Hoffman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Templeton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Templeton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hoffman slips a jab from Templeton.
Templeton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Templeton. That one must have hurt.
Hoffman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoffman throws a nice looking combination but Templeton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hoffman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Templeton tries to clinch but Hoffman moves out of range.
Templeton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hoffman's head backwards.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hoffman catches Templeton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hoffman misses with a looping left.
Hoffman jabs Templeton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hoffman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoffman misses with a left hand
and Templeton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Templeton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hoffman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Hoffman settles back down.
Hoffman throws a chopping leg kick but Templeton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Templeton throwing a counter right hand but Hoffman manages to avoid it.
Templeton darts in and clinches Hoffman up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Templeton fails to land.
Hoffman is trying to force a seperation but Templeton has the dominant position.
Hoffman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Templeton tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoffman.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Templeton fails to land.
Hoffman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Hoffman.
Hoffman manages to break the clinch.
Hoffman throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
Templeton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hoffman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman thuds a left hand into Templeton's body.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Templeton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoffman.
Templeton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hoffman throws a right and a left that Templeton avoids nicely.
Hoffman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
Hoffman swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton cracks Hoffman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Templeton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Hoffman misses.
Hoffman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Templeton.
Hoffman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Templeton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoffman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton clearly takes 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.
Hoffman moves out of range as Templeton throws a body kick.
Hoffman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoffman throws a lazy uppercut
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Hoffman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoffman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Templeton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoffman misses with an uppercut.
Hoffman looks to score with a jab to the body but Templeton is just out of range.
Templeton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoffman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templeton cracks Hoffman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice body kick there by Templeton.
Hoffman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton moves into the clinch.
Templeton lands a shot to the body.
Hoffman is trying to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling him.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Hoffman controls the action.
Templeton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoffman is trying to push Templeton away but Templeton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Templeton fails to land.
Templeton gets through Hoffman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman blocks an uppercut.
Templeton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoffman lands a nice uppercut.
Hoffman blocking some punches.
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Hoffman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Templeton.
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templeton tries to work over Hoffman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoffman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templeton scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman tries to break the clinch but Templeton is controlling the position.
Hoffman working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hoffman.
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoffman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
Hoffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Templeton lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Hoffman's leg. Hoffman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hoffman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Templeton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoffman can pounce on him.
Templeton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hoffman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoffman on the side of the head.
Hoffman looks to land a right hand but Templeton moved out of range.
Templeton throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Hoffman.
Templeton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoffman can do to turn this around?
Templeton walks into a stiff left hand from Hoffman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoffman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hoffman throws an off balance right hand
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hoffman scores with a shot to the body.
Templeton tests Hoffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hoffman misses the shot to the body.
Hoffman swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton cracks Hoffman with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Templeton had his way with Jack Hoffman in that round.
That's time! Templeton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Templeton checks a leg kick.
Templeton looks to land a right hand but Hoffman moved out of range.
Templeton lands with a nice body kick.
Templeton avoids the body shot from Hoffman.
Templeton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoffman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hoffman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Templeton moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Templeton misses.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoffman lands a really nice looking cross but Templeton seems unphased.
A head kick by Hoffman misses
and Templeton counters with a leg kick.
Hoffman misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Templeton to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Templeton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Templeton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoffman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Templeton slips a jab from Hoffman.
Hoffman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Templeton's head backwards.
Hoffman blocks the body kick.
Templeton takes one to the side of the head.
Hoffman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoffman misses with a series of wild punches.
Templeton dips to his left and cracks Hoffman with an uppercut!
Templeton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoffman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman takes one to the chin there.
Templeton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoffman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoffman throws out the jab.
Hoffman throws a lazy uppercut
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman feints a jab promting Templeton to slip. Hoffman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Templeton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hoffman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hoffman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hoffman misses with an uppercut. Templeton saw that one coming.
Hoffman tests Templeton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Templeton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton throws a jab when Hoffman was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman misses with a body punch
letting Templeton counter with a right hand.
Hoffman swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Hoffman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templeton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoffman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hoffman takes one to the chin there.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Hoffman.
Templeton moves in looking to clinch but Hoffman pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Templeton - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Templeton.
Hoffman throws a jab when Templeton was well out of range.
Hoffman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Hoffman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Templeton. Templeton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack Hoffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a nice leg kick.
Hoffman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoffman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoffman walks into a jab.
Hoffman throws a right hand that misses
enabling Templeton to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Hoffman misses
and Templeton counters with a stiff right hand.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Templeton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoffman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Templeton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Templeton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Templeton 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton retains his welterweight title!
Lance Templeton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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