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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 269 p4p, 677 weight class) and Hjallis Kalske (ranked 38 p4p, 88 weight class). Kalske is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hjallis Kalske!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalske throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalske momentarily.
Kalske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalske shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Kalske keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
Kalske fails with the takedown.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kalske moves into the clinch.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Kalske pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper tries to work over Kalske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kalske breaks the clinch.
Kalske has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hopper throws a body punch but Kalske moves out of range.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalske slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Kalske avoids it easily.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalske throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper tests Kalske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Kalske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalske looks to clinch
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalske misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a three punch combo that has Kalske backing up. Kalske nods at Hopper to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalske throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalske circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalske tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kalske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske lands a body shot.
Kalske looks for a takedown but Hopper sprawls well.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Kalske saw that one coming.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hopper is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kalske connects with a nice short shot to Hopper's temple.
Kalske looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalske is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopper!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalske. That did some damage!
A big right from Kalske misses.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalske can do to turn this around?
Kalske fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Kalske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Kalske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalske! But no joy.
Kalske throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Kalske.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hjallis Kalske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalske tries to clinch up
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalske can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Hopper lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
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!
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper is working Kalske over against the cage.
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalske's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kalske is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper misses with a left hand
and Kalske counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper feints and then cracks Kalske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kalske down.
Kalske shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Hopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalske moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Kalske digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopper. Hopper obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalske doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kalske looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Kalske throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalske tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalske.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalske counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that.
Kalske working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalske scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Kalske slips under a jab.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Kalske lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalske wants to clinch.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kalske.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
Kalske forces Hopper back against the cage and clinches.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper has Kalske pushed against the cage.
Kalske has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Kalske tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
Kalske gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kalske not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hjallis Kalske has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kalske is trying to control. Hopper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalske content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske is continuing to stall.
Hopper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopper is pressing down on Kalske's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalske.
Hopper cracks Kalske with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopper.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalske scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalske working over Hopper with some ground and pound. Hopper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalske is controlling the pace.
Kalske moves into full mount! Hopper won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalske wants to control the pace but Hopper is squirming around nicely.
Kalske misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper tries to control the position but Kalske now has his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kalske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Hopper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kalske manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske prevents Hopper from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalske jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopper tries to bench press Kalske off him but Kalske keeps the position.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopper sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kalske is working for a kimura but Hopper is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopper is trying to stand back up but Kalske is controlling him
Kalske moves nicely into side control.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalske on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
Kalske working the head with strikes.
Kalske grinds an elbow into Hopper's temple.
Kalske content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kalske wants to control but Hopper is keeping him busy.
Hopper is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Hopper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalske counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalske's hands.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Donk. Hopper catches Kalske right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kalske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Hopper.
Kalske has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske can't get the takedown.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalske controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Hopper.
Kalske moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalske lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalske can pounce on him.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Hopper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalske is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalske's elbow.
Will Hopper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalske is just out of range.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Kalske throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalske off to one side.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopper looks to land a body kick but Kalske moved away.
Hopper stalks Kalske and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalske's face. Kalske staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalske shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopper duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalske takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kalske avoids it.
Kalske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalske under the eye.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kalske's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopper lunges at Kalske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalske's hand.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a nice shot that snaps Kalske's head back.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
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