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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waltteri Lahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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285 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Waltteri Lahti!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lahti looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Lahti takes a swing at Hopo's ribcage but misses.
Lahti throws an off balance right hand
and Hopo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lahti lands a nice looking body shot.
Lahti misses with a body shot.
Hopo throws a nice looking combination but Lahti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waltteri Lahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lahti misses with an uppercut
so Hopo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hopo stopping the sweep attempt from Lahti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hopo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lahti looking for a sweep. Not yet Lahti, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo throws a big elbow that misses.
Lahti keeping moving, preventing Hopo from controlling successfully.
Lahti trying to keep a closed guard but Hopo is proving a slippery customer.
Hopo looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lahti scores with the left hand. Hopo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopo staying out of range there.
Lahti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopo.
Hopo throws a body punch but Lahti moves out of range.
Nice shot by Lahti.
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut.
Lahti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahti staying out of range there.
Hopo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lahti swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Lahti thows a body shot but no joy.
Lahti looks to land a left hand but Hopo moved out of range nicely.
Lahti swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Lahti misses with a wild body shot.
Lahti takes a swing at Hopo's ribcage but misses.
Lahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
Lahti swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Lahti jabs at Hopo's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lahti throws a hook but Hopo blocks it.
Lahti looks to land a left hand but Hopo moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lahti sprawls well. Lahti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopo gets slowly back to his feet.
Lahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopo is just out of range.
Hopo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lahti throws an off balance right hand
and Hopo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lahti thinking.
Lahti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
Lahti misses with a body shot.
Lahti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopo.
Lahti misses with a looping left.
Hopo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lahti digs a good body shot into Hopo's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahti lands an overhand right.
Hopo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lahti.
Waltteri Lahti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lahti.
Lahti lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lahti circles away.
Lahti throws a shot from downtown. Hopo moves away and avoids it.
Hopo slips under a jab.
Lahti throws out a powerful jab.
Lahti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Lahti misses.
Lahti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hessu Hopo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Lahti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waltteri Lahti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hessu Hopo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahti.
Lahti throws an overhand right that lands on Hopo's shoulder, as Hopo tries to avoid the shot.
Lahti connects with a crisp jab.
Hopo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lahti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopo.
Hopo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lahti.
Lahti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopo misses with a straight right.
Lahti misses with an uppercut
and Hopo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hopo.
Lahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahti has his hands on Hopo's head, controlling the position.
Hopo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hopo won't allow Lahti to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lahti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Waltteri Lahti.
Danga de danga de dang - Lahti scores with a four punch combination!
A jab lands there for Lahti.
Hopo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lahti counter with a right hand.
Hessu Hopo's cut is getting worse.
Lahti just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahti slips a jab and a cross from Hopo.
Lahti throws an off balance right hand
and Hopo counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lahti lunges at Hopo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopo's hand.
Lahti throws a right hand that misses
and Hopo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lahti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lahti misses with a body shot.
Lahti looks to throw the jab but Hopo is out of range.
Lahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lahti thuds a left hand into Hopo's body.
Lahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
Lahti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
Hessu Hopo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Lahti.
Hopo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lahti tries to roll over but Hopo keeps him under control.
Hopo is looking to advance position but Lahti won't allow it.
Lahti is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hopo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hopo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lahti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hessu Hopo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hopo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Hopo wants to free his trapped foot but Lahti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lahti is refusing to be controlled, as Hopo sits in half guard.
Hopo with the ground and pound but Lahti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lahti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hopo won't allow Lahti to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lahti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hopo throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Waltteri Lahti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hessu Hopo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hopo walks into a left hand.
Hopo scores with a jab. Lahti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lahti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lahti thows a body shot but no joy.
Lahti throws out a loose jab but Hopo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahti looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopo is just out of range.
Lahti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lahti throws a hook but Hopo avoids it easily.
Lahti misses the shot to the body.
Hopo connects with a nice looking jab.
Lahti lands a body shot.
Lahti staying out of range there.
Lahti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lahti cracks Hopo with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopo.
Lahti throws a lazy right hand but Hopo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lahti looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Hopo misses with a hook. Lahti ducked under it nicely.
Lahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
Nice straight punches there by Hopo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopo.
Lahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahti.
Hopo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lahti.
Lahti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lahti misses with a two punch combination.
Lahti misses with an uppercut. Hopo saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo moves forwards but Lahti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopo manages to avoid it.
Lahti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lahti lands a jab.
Hopo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lahti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopo controlling from the top position.
Waltteri Lahti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lahti pulls Hopo in close to his closed guard and prevents Hopo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hessu Hopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo has gone for a leg lock! Lahti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hopo's guard.
Hopo striking off his back but it's not causing Lahti any problems.
Lahti trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopo is pulling down on Lahti's head to control his posture.
Lahti trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Waltteri Lahti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hopo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lahti.
Lahti swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Lahti throws an off balance right hand
and Hopo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lahti won't be happy with that.
Hopo working away.
Hopo is looking to take a break and control but Lahti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lahti is trying to control Hopo's posture but Hopo avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Waltteri Lahti.
I've got Lahti 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waltteri Lahti!
Waltteri Lahti thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
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