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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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260 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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275 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo looks for a takedown but Lord sprawls well.
Hopo closes the distance and pushes Lord back into the cage.
Hopo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
Lord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopo lands a jab to the head.
Hopo throws out a powerful jab.
Hopo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lord but Lord pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lord changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hopo tries to avoid it but Lord manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hopo to the ground. Hopo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hopo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rumble Lord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hessu Hopo.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but Hopo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopo swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopo pinned against the cage. Hopo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopo defending well as Lord loads up on a big left hand.
Hopo moves in looking to clinch but Lord pushes him off.
Lord gets caught napping as Hopo dives in and scores a takedown. Lord manages to retain guard.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lord wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopo trying to move into half guard but instead Lord has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo working a defensive guard here.
Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Hopo.
Lord trying to control but Hopo is working from the bottom.
Hopo has Lord pulled in close to control his posture.
Hopo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hopo seems keen to control Lord's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hessu Hopo.
Lord gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hopo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord has control of Hopo's left arm, preventing Hopo from doing any damage.
Lord wants to stand but Hopo is controlling the position.
Lord not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hopo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lord manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hessu Hopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Hopo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lord misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopo is working Lord over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lord is trying to keep Hopo in close.
Hopo is looking to work some ground and pound but Lord has wrist control.
Hopo throws a strike but Lord rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hopo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lord's guard.
Lord keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Hopo won't allow Lord to get back to his feet.
Hopo lands a couple of digs.
Hopo postures up in Lord's guard and throws a big left but Lord blocks it.
Hopo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lord is on top in guard.
Lord throwing strikes from guard but Hopo blocks nicely.
Hopo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Hopo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lord is aware though and is defending well.
Hopo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lord tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopo is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lord throws a big right hand that misses.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Hopo is keeping the position.
Lord is working Hopo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopo is keeping the position for now.
Lord is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hopo is on top in guard.
Hopo being controlled here momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord trying to control the position.
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Lord is keeping the position.
Hopo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hopo wants to pass the guard but Lord is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rumble Lord has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lord throws a jab when Hopo was well out of range.
Lord bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hopo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lord slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lord postures up and lands a big shot to Hopo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Hopo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hopo lands in his opponent's guard.
Lord keeping full guard, as Hopo tries to pass.
Hopo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopo wants to control from the top but Lord keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lord controls Hopo momentarily but Hopo frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lord throws a series of punches but Hopo moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lord.
Hopo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rumble Lord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopo but Hopo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lord sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lord's waist but Lord gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopo off to one side.
Lord has his takedown stuffed
and Hopo counters with a three punch combo that has Lord backing up. Lord nods at Hopo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rumble Lord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lord shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopo sprawls well. Hopo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lord gets slowly back to his feet.
Lord stuffs the takedown.
Hopo lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lord walks into a straight right hand from Hopo.
Lord moves away from the strike by Hopo.
Hopo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hopo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hopo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Hopo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lord is not content to let Hopo control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord taking a bit of punishment here - Hopo scoring with strikes.
Hopo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lord is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hopo off and has taken his back!
Hopo trying to control the position but Lord manages to sink in the hooks.
Hopo tries to roll but Lord sticks to his back.
Lord lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Lord tries to keep control of the position but Hopo is staying busy.
Hopo trying to control the action but Lord just sinks the hooks in.
Hopo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hopo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lord's guard. Nice work there by Hopo.
Lord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hopo trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
Hopo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lord seems keen to control Hopo's posture.
Hopo postures up and lands a big shot to Lord's brow.
Hopo trying to control but Lord is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hopo throws an elbow that misses. Lord uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hopo's guard. Nice move by Lord!
Lord working some strikes from top position.
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!
Hopo keeping full guard, as Lord tries to pass.
Lord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hessu Hopo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hopo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hopo holds on and takes a little breather.
Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Hopo.
Lord scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lord wants to control from the top but Hopo keeps moving.
Hopo controlling the position.
Lord looking to pass the guard.
Hopo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hopo working Lord over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Lord that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hopo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hopo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lord is rocked!
Hopo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lord controls the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord is trying to escape the mount.
Lord is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hopo softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Lord is out cold! Hopo jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
During a confident post fight interview, Hessu Hopo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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