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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
26
275 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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176 cm
23
260 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hessu Hopo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hopo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lord's hands. Lord keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Hopo lands a really nice looking cross but Lord seems unphased.
Hopo scores with a jab to the jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lord closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hopo did well to prevent Lord getting side control. Hopo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hopo wants to get back to full guard. Lord sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hopo defending well though. Hopo won't allow Lord to pass to mount. Hopo gets back to full guard.
Lord won't allow Hopo to sweep him here. Lord advances position into side control! Lord lands a few punches from side control.
It looks like Hessu Hopo has been cut. Hopo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lord.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lord wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopo keeps working. Lord looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hopo is avoiding damage well.
Hopo manages to get back to half guard. Hopo is trying to maintain the position but Lord is very close to passing his half guard. Lord is trying to control. Hopo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Hopo is looking for a sweep. Lord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hopo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lord. Lord not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hopo moves into full guard.
Hopo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hopo is trying to keep Lord in close.
Hopo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Hopo has wrist control. Lord has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hopo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lord throwing strikes but missing. Lord looking to pass the guard. Lord throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Hopo is trying to keep Lord in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hopo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hopo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Lord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. BOOM! Hopo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lord holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hopo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lord is looking to improve his position but Hopo isn't that keen on the idea. Hopo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hopo prevents Lord from getting the reversal. Lord takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Lord is squirming around, avoiding Hopo's attempts to control the action. Hopo landing shots from mount. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lord wants to control but Hopo is having none of it. Hopo trying to control but Lord is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lord tries to lock up and control but Hopo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Hopo lands a heavy elbow. Hopo landing punches. Lord is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hopo lands a big elbow. Hopo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lord is rocked! Oooh a big shot lands for Hopo! Lord is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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