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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hoodoo (ranked 2117 p4p, 304 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 2941 p4p, 397 weight class). Hoodoo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Put A Spell On You. Shraf has chosen Road To Glory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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223 lbs
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212 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Hoodoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shraf instigates a clinch.
Shraf goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hoodoo prevents it.
Hoodoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoodoo obliges.
Hoodoo blocks an uppercut.
Shraf tries to work over Hoodoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoodoo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hoodoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Come on Hoodoo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shraf can't get the takedown.
Shraf takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jamezdin Shraf has been cut.
Hoodoo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henry Hoodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Hoodoo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shraf looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Hoodoo.
Hoodoo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hoodoo missing with knees to the body.
Hoodoo blocks a body shot from Shraf.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoodoo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodoo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoodoo lands a nice knee to the body.
Hoodoo crunches a lovely knee into Shraf's ribcage.
Hoodoo lands a shoulder strike.
Shraf takes an elbow to the temple.
Hoodoo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hoodoo.
Hoodoo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hoodoo digs a right hand into Shraf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shraf's gas tank.
Shraf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shraf takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shraf drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hoodoo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoodoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shraf's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shraf.
Shraf tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoodoo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Come on Hoodoo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shraf works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoodoo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shraf trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoodoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoodoo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoodoo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hoodoo clinches up with Shraf and pushes him back against the cage.
Hoodoo lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shraf has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoodoo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hoodoo just leaning against Shraf, taking a breather.
Hoodoo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shraf.
Shraf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hoodoo.
Hoodoo stalling against the cage.
Hoodoo blocks an uppercut.
Shraf avoiding damage as Hoodoo throws knees to the body.
Shraf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoodoo working Shraf over with knees to the body.
Hoodoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shraf working aggressively here.
Hoodoo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shraf takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo is working Shraf over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoodoo lands a left hand.
Hoodoo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shraf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoodoo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shraf backwards.
Hoodoo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shraf.
Hoodoo pushes Shraf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shraf is working for takedown but Hoodoo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoodoo lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoodoo connects with a knee to the head.
Hoodoo lands a left hand.
Hoodoo lands a hook that snaps the head of Shraf backwards.
Hoodoo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoodoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shraf is working for takedown but Hoodoo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoodoo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shraf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hoodoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamezdin Shraf's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoodoo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shraf in his tracks.
Hoodoo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoodoo lands a big uppercut and Shraf crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shraf looks OK. Hoodoo waves Shraf back to his feet!
Shraf is rocked!
Hoodoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shraf sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shraf is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoodoo finish him?
Shraf closes the distance and clinches.
Shraf seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoodoo lands an elbow inside.
Shraf takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hoodoo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice elbow from Hoodoo.
Shraf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hoodoo.
Shraf is breathing heavily.
Hoodoo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hoodoo gets through Shraf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodoo presses Shraf against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hoodoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shraf backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoodoo obliges.
Shraf being controlled against the cage.
Hoodoo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shraf or not.
Hoodoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shraf's defenses.
That has opened up Jamezdin Shraf's cut even more.
Hoodoo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shraf tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shraf is trying to drag Hoodoo to the mat but Hoodoo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hoodoo is working Shraf over against the cage.
Hoodoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hoodoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoodoo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hoodoo has Shraf pressed against the cage.
Hoodoo crunches a lovely knee into Shraf's ribcage.
Hoodoo landing knees to the body.
Hoodoo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hoodoo obliges.
Shraf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henry Hoodoo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shraf goes for a takedown attempt but Hoodoo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Henry Hoodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Shraf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shraf tries to keep at a distance but Hoodoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoodoo looking to throw knees to the head but Shraf is blocking nicely.
Shraf managing to block the knees to the body from Hoodoo.
Hoodoo slows down the pace here.
Hoodoo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Shraf can't find room to land a body shot as Hoodoo controls the action.
Shraf is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoodoo is defending well.
Shraf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hoodoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shraf can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo is pressed up against the cage. Shraf has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hoodoo down to the mat. Hoodoo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hoodoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shraf 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.
Henry Hoodoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shraf closes the distance and pushes Hoodoo back into the cage.
Hoodoo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hoodoo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shraf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoodoo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shraf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoodoo lands an elbow that stopped Shraf in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Jamezdin Shraf's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoodoo misses with a punch to the body.
Shraf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoodoo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoodoo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Hoodoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamezdin Shraf's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shraf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoodoo throws a body punch but Shraf moves out of range.
Hoodoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shraf has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hoodoo lands a right hand.
Shraf drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoodoo lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shraf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shraf working aggressively here.
Shraf has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hoodoo is trying to keep an underhook but Shraf manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoodoo trying to control but Shraf postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodoo wants to get back to his feet.
Shraf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shraf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoodoo keeps working.
Shraf prevents Hoodoo from improving his position.
Shraf tries to pass to full mount but Hoodoo defends it.
Hoodoo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shraf is working away from the top position though.
Shraf is keen to just control but Hoodoo is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shraf looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shraf is working for a kimura but Hoodoo is defending it quite comfortably.
Hoodoo wants to control but Shraf is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jamezdin Shraf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shraf rushes Hoodoo and presses him up against the cage.
Shraf has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hoodoo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shraf misses with a punch to the body.
Henry Hoodoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoodoo gets through Shraf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoodoo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shraf misses with a punch on the inside.
Shraf has Hoodoo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoodoo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry Hoodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Shraf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoodoos head.
A left hand lands to the body for Shraf.
Shraf wants a takedown.
Hoodoo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shraf drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hoodoo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shraf forces Hoodoo back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf is working for takedown but Hoodoo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shraf can't get the takedown.
Hoodoo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shraf's defenses.
Hoodoo lands a body shot.
Hoodoo lands an elbow that stopped Shraf in his tracks for a moment.
Hoodoo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoodoo lands a knee to the body.
Hoodoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hoodoo stalling against the cage.
Shraf tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoodoo.
Shraf is looking for a takedown.
Hoodoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoodoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hoodoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoodoo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hoodoo!
Henry Hoodoo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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