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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Porter's choice of entrance music: Imagine Dragons - Radioactive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
206 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Porter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hovi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Porter is out of range and Hovi settles back down.
Porter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hovi.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Hovi doesn't manage to clinch there - Porter circles away.
Hovi is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
Porter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hovi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hovi moves into range and clinches up with Porter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
A hook to the body from Hovi.
Hovi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porter backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi has Porter pushed against the cage.
Hovi misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Porter.
Hovi has Porter pressed against the cage.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi stalling the fight.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Porter.
Hovi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hovi misses with the head strike.
Hovi swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Porter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Porter lands with a left to the head.
Hovi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hovi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porter blocking some punches.
Hovi misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi tries to work over Porter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hovi blocks an uppercut.
Porter avoiding damage.
Porter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hovi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Porter.
Hovi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi is trying to maintain a safe position but Porter gets an underhook and turns Hovi into the cage.
Hovi tries to throw a body punch but Porter avoids it by throwing Hovi back against the cage.
Hovi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Porter is keeping busy.
Porter tries to work over Hovi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hovi lands a nice uppercut.
Hovi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Tim Porter has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hovi pushes Porter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hovi misses with some punches.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi pushes Porter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Porter blocking some punches.
Hovi tries to work over Porter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Porter blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Hovi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hovi misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hovi.
Hovi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hovi tries a body shot but Porter blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Hovi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Porter'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.
Hovi cracks a nice hook into Porter's ribs.
Hovi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hovi is looking to clinch but Porter is avoiding it.
No joy there for Hovi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hovi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hovi lands a really nice looking cross but Porter seems unphased.
Hovi misses with a left hand
and Porter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hovi misses with a combination
enabling Porter to counter with a crisp jab.
Hovi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hovi throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi looks to land a combination but Porter avoids it well.
Hovi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Porter moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
Hovi throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Hovi wants to clinch.
Hovi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hovi closes the distance and clinches.
Hovi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hovi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hovi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seppo Hovi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi digs a right hand underneath Porter's ribcage. Porter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hovi is stalling here.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hovi tries a body shot but Porter blocks it.
Hovi tries to throw a body punch but Porter avoids it by throwing Hovi back against the cage.
Hovi swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hovi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Porter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Hovi on the inside.
Hovi lands a right hand.
Porter prevents a body shot from Hovi.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Porter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hovi.
Hovi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hovi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hovi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porter throws an elbow but it misses.
Hovi is trying to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter blocks a body shot from Hovi.
Porter is trying to stall.
Hovi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Porter is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Hovi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Porter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Hovi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Porter connects with a body shot that sends Hovi's belly button to the back.
Hovi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hovi looks to land a right hand but Porter moved out of range.
Porter walks into a stiff left hand from Hovi.
Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Hovi tries to land a front kick but Porter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hovi tries to clinch but Porter moves out of range.
Hovi tries to clinch
and Porter counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi throws the left hand but Porter avoids the punch easily.
Hovi defending well as Porter loads up on a big left hand.
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hovi was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Hovi looks to clinch
and Porter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seppo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hovi has managed to clinch.
Hovi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Porter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hovi avoids it.
Hovi throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tim Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hovi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Porter.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi misses with the head strike.
Porter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hovi working aggressively here.
Hovi avoids the elbow strike from Porter, against the cage.
Hovi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seppo Hovi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hovi.
Hovi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hovi.
A head punch on the inside from Porter fails to land.
Hovi swings wildly with an uppercut but Porter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hovi stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hovi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Porter counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hovi.
Hovi scores with a shot to the body.
Hovi feints a jab promting Porter to slip. Hovi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Porter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hovi clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hovi misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hovi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porter misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Hovi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hovi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Hovi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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