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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Hooper (ranked 318 p4p, 46 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 415 p4p, 68 weight class). Pilvi has chosen Faded as his entrance music. Troy Hooper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi throws a low kick but Hooper avoids it.
Pilvi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooper is looking to counter punch.
Hooper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilvi.
Pilvi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pilvi moves away from the strike by Hooper.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hooper.
Hooper cracks Pilvi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Hooper checks it.
Hooper blocks a jab.
Hooper swings for the body but Pilvi moves out of range.
Pilvi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pilvi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hooper takes a step back to recover.
Pilvi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pilvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hooper manages to avoid it.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Hooper sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hooper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Pilvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Hooper misses the target.
Pilvi wants to land a leg kick but Hooper is out of range.
Hooper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pilvi wants to slow Hooper down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper throws a hook but Pilvi avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Pilvi misses the target.
Hooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hooper avoids a kick to the body.
Hooper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilvi.
Pilvi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hooper takes a swing at Pilvi's ribcage but misses.
Hooper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pilvi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pilvi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pilvi throws a head kick that half lands.
Pilvi tries to land a front kick but Hooper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pilvi, right into the meat.
Pilvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pilvi misses with a left hand
and Hooper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilvi connects with a single shot there.
Hooper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilvi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilvi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hooper lands a nice hook to Pilvi's body. Pilvi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pilvi looks to land a right hand but Hooper moved out of range.
Hooper digs a good hook to Pilvi's body.
Pilvi avoids the body shot from Hooper.
Hooper throws out a loose jab but Pilvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilvi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hooper misses with the combination.
Hooper goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pilvi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hooper.
Pilvi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice shot lands for Hooper.
Hooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pilvi can pounce on him.
Hooper lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hooper. That's going to slow Pilvi down.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilvi is just out of range.
Pilvi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pilvi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hooper to counter with a crisp jab.
Pilvi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilvi is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Pilvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooper throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Pilvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pilvi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hooper.
Hooper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
Hooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hooper avoids the head kick by Pilvi.
Hooper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hooper with a jab.
Hooper works Pilvi's body with a nice hook.
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 lazy left from Pilvi finds it's target.
Hooper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pilvi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hooper scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooper throws a head kick that Pilvi semi-blocks.
Hooper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilvi misses with a looping left.
Pilvi jabs Hooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pilvi punishes Hooper's body with a nice straight punch.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Hooper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hooper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hooper scores with a punch to the head.
Pilvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Pilvi tries to score with a low kick but Hooper moves his leg out of the way.
Pilvi misses with a hook
and Hooper counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Hooper.
Hooper lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pilvi. That's going to slow Hooper down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooper has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pilvi.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hooper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pilvi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoopers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Hooper moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Troy Hooper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hooper misses with a low kick.
Pilvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooper.
Hooper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Pilvi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hooper doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Pilvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooper moves out of range of the body kick from Pilvi.
Hooper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pilvi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hooper connects with a crisp jab.
Pilvi drops his hands momentarily and Hooper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hooper cracks Pilvi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pilvi lands with a nice body kick.
Pilvi feints and then cracks Hooper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooper down.
A jab from Hooper misses.
Hooper is looking to wear down Pilvi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pilvi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hooper is out of range and Pilvi settles back down.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pilvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hooper misses with a hook. Pilvi ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Pilvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hooper connects with a looping right hand.
Hooper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Pilvi counter with a right hand.
Pilvi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Hooper - just one landing.
Pilvi swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Pilvi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooper.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pilvi.
Pilvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hooper.
Hooper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pilvi.
Pilvi lands a leg kick that knocks Hooper off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Pilvi.
Pilvi scores with a jab. Hooper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pilvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands a lovely overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pilvi.
Hooper takes one on the button.
Pilvi throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hooper misses the target.
Hooper moves out of range as Pilvi strikes.
Troy Hooper is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Pilvi misses.
Pilvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hooper throws a hook to the side of Pilvi's head but Pilvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hooper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hooper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hooper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hooper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pilvi. That did some damage!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pilvi.
Pilvi scores with the left hand. Hooper knows he should have avoided that one.
Hooper avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hooper.
A big left from Pilvi misses.
Hooper misses with a wild body shot.
Pilvi connects with a solid leg kick.
Pilvi dips to his left and cracks Hooper with an uppercut!
Hooper misses with a body shot.
Pilvi cracks Hooper with a good jab.
Pilvi misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hooper misses the target.
Hooper throws a jab when Pilvi was well out of range.
Pilvi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hooper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hooper misses the jab.
Pilvi throws a nice looking combination but Hooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pilvi. Hooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hooper.
Pilvi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi throws the left hand but Hooper avoids the punch easily.
Pilvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hooper. Hooper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooper slips a jab from Pilvi.
Hooper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Pilvi.
As Pilvi looks to move away, Hooper throws a big counter combo but Pilvi just gets out of the way.
Pilvi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hooper throws a body punch but Pilvi moves out of range.
Hooper takes a swing at Pilvi's ribcage but misses.
Hooper throws a series of punches but Pilvi moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hooper blocks the low kick.
Pilvi swings widly with a right hand
and Hooper counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by Pilvi.
Pilvi misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilvi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pilvi throws an overhand right that lands on Hooper's shoulder, as Hooper tries to avoid the shot.
Hooper tries to counter by clinching up but Pilvi breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooper throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Veikko Pilvi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pilvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hooper.
Pilvi throws a hook but Hooper avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Pilvi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Pilvi.
Pilvi lands the left hand.
Pilvi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Hooper.
Hooper looks to land a left hand but Pilvi moved out of range nicely.
Hooper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pilvi looks to throw the jab but Hooper is out of range.
Pilvi slips a jab from Hooper.
Hooper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilvi.
Hooper slips a jab from Pilvi.
Pilvi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pilvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hooper misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooper lands a jab to the nose.
Hooper clobbers Pilvi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi keeps the fight on the outside.
Pilvi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hooper's hands.
Pilvi misses with a low kick as Hooper jumps back.
Pilvi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hooper on the side of the head.
Pilvi ducks under a wild hook from Hooper.
Pilvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilvi throws a sloppy body shot
and Hooper counters with a straight right hand.
Pilvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hooper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pilvi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pilvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooper lands with a nice body punch.
Pilvi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hooper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pilvi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilvi is trying to break free.
Hooper lands with a right to the head.
Hooper scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilvi manages to break the clinch.
Hooper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pilvi is rocked!
Hooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pilvi.
Pilvi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hooper finish him?
Pilvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hooper scores with a nice right hand.
Pilvi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pilvi throws a head kick but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hooper circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Pilvi to the canvas! Pilvi doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hooper keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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