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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hessu Hopo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hopo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Hopo tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hopo ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopo looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johnson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hopo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hessu Hopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Hopo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopo.
Hopo tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopo wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopo works the jab nicely.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopo moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hopo thinking.
Johnson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hopo moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopo has Johnson pushed against the cage.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopo misses with some punches.
Hopo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopo tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Hopo swings widly with a right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson slips a straight right by Hopo.
Hopo wants to clinch but Johnson slips to the side
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Hopo has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson letting Hopo take a breather here.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopo.
Hopo lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Hopo letting Johnson take a breather here.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hopo.
Jab, jab by Johnson - just one landing.
Hopo with a jab.
Hopo wants to clinch
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Hopo's body.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hopo swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopo throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopo scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopo swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hopo thinking.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Hopo. Hopo maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopo lands a shoulder strike.
Hopo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to counter with a clinch but Hopo shakes him off and moves away.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopo.
Hopo stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Jack Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopo misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hopo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopo misses with a left hand
and Johnson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hopo.
Johnson tries a body shot but Hopo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Hopo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopo stalls.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hopo.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson lands a body punch.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Hopo taking a breather.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Hopo controls the action.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopo.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopo effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Hopo tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson presses Hopo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopo blocks a body shot from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopo.
Hopo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopo is keeping busy.
Hopo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to stall but Hopo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short uppercut from Hopo.
Hopo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopo presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo stalling in the clinch.
Hopo lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Hopo to work.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
Hopo blocks an uppercut.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopo swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopo gets a clinch.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hopo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Hopo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopo closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson throws a jab when Hopo was well out of range.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopo misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Hopo misses the target.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopo jabs at Johnson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Hopo moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopo throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopo connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopo finish him?
Hopo throws a lazy uppercut
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson presses Hopo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopo effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Hopo controlling the action here for a moment.
A short uppercut from Johnson.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Hopo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopo.
Hopo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopo is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hopo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopo.
Hopo struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Hopo tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Hessu Hopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopo backwards.
Hopo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Hopo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Johnson.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Johnson!
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