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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sudo (ranked 2395 p4p, 224 weight class) and Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 3443 p4p, 325 weight class). Hoppe has chosen Wind of Change as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Sudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sudo looks for a takedown but Hoppe sprawls well.
Hoppe's coach down at LOD Gym of the Gods was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoppe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sudo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoppe swivels and escapes.
Hoppe feints and as Sudo raises his hands in defense, Hoppe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sudo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sudo, not yet.
Hoppe slips nicely into half guard.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but Sudo defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sudo tries to get to full guard but Hoppe has control of the leg.
Well, if Hoppe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sudo trying to control but Hoppe postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sudo is looking to improve his position.
Sudo punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoppe is working away from the top position though.
Sudo wants to improve his position but Hoppe is controlling well.
Hoppe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hoppe lands with a punch from half guard.
Hoppe working over Sudo with some ground and pound. Sudo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sudo is refusing to be controlled, as Hoppe sits in half guard.
Hoppe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sudo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sudo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sudo looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sudo is trying to keep Hoppe in close.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoppe looking to pass the guard.
Sudo has momentary wrist control but Hoppe slips an elbow through the middle.
Sudo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoppe is one step ahead there.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoppe trying to control but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Sudo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hoppe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sudo's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hoppe advances position into side control!
Hoppe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sudo can't do much from the bottom here.
Hoppe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sudo is looking to reverse the position.
Hoppe wants to control but Sudo is keeping him busy.
Hoppe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sudo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hoppe on the ground.
Hoppe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hoppe landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is staying tight to Sudo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sudo is trying to control Hoppe's posture but Hoppe avoids it.
Hoppe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sudo keeps working.
Sudo is trying to control Hoppe's posture but Hoppe avoids it.
Sudo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sudo throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Hoppe lands a nice forearm strike.
Hoppe cracks Sudo with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Hermann Hoppe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hoppe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sudo is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Sudo wants to control but Hoppe postures up.
Sudo manages to get back to half guard.
Sudo is trying to maintain the position but Hoppe is very close to passing his half guard.
Hoppe content to control rather than advance.
Sudo tries to get to full guard but Hoppe has control of the leg.
Hans Hermann Hoppe has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hoppe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sudo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hoppe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo wants to control but Hoppe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sudo is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoppe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe moves nicely into side control.
Hoppe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Hoppe cracks Sudo with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe cracks Sudo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sudo is trying to get back to half guard.
Sudo gets back to half guard.
Hoppe with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hoppe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hoppe trying to control the pace.
Hoppe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sudo is trying to control but can't.
Hoppe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sudo tries to get to full guard but Hoppe has control of the leg.
Hoppe wants to take a breather but Sudo is having none of it.
Hoppe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hoppe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard but Sudo defending well.
Sudo gets full guard.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Hoppe scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sudo 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.
Hoppe stands and throws Sudo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hoppe working the head and body with strikes.
Sudo tries to bench press Hoppe off him but Hoppe keeps the position.
Hoppe wants to control but Sudo is keeping him busy.
Sudo manages to get back to half guard.
Hoppe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sudo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe looking to control but Sudo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Hermann Hoppe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sudo shoots in for a takedown but Hoppe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoppe shoots in and bounces Sudo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hoppe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hoppe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.
Sudo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoppe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe working some strikes from top position.
Sudo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sudo, not yet.
Sudo controlling Hoppe's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sudo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoppe connects with a couple of short punches.
Hoppe wants to control from the top but Sudo keeps moving.
Hoppe is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sudo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sudo tries to get out of the position.
Sudo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sudo trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sudo keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hoppe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sudo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoppe somewhat.
Sudo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hoppe sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Sudo as Hoppe shoots in.
Sudo tries to sprawl but Hoppe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hoppe blocks the strikes from Sudo.
Sudo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Sudo is working from the bottom.
Sudo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hoppe passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe looking to finish Sudo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sudo!
Hoppe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sudo's face.
Hoppe landing shots from mount.
Hoppe prevents Sudo from getting the reversal.
Hoppe tries to control but Sudo wriggling away.
Sudo is working to get back to half guard.
Hoppe trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hoppe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sudo?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe landing strikes from the mount.
Hoppe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hoppe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoppe raining down shots from the mount!
Hoppe landing strikes from the mount.
Sudo is rocked!
Hoppe wants to control the pace but Sudo is squirming around nicely.
Hoppe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dan Sudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hans Hermann Hoppe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoppe controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Hermann Hoppe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoppe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Hans Hermann Hoppe!
Hans Hermann Hoppe wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Hans Hermann Hoppe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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RATING
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