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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Vanhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo comes into the arena with Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Vanhorn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cult of Personality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
24 - 21 - 1 |
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193 cm
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265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lex Vanhorn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vanhorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopo misses with a knee strike.
Vanhorn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hopo is trying to keep an underhook but Vanhorn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vanhorn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hopo sees it coming and defends easily.
Vanhorn is trying to control the action in half guard but Hopo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vanhorn wants to pass to mount but Hopo is defending the position.
Vanhorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hopo's head.
Vanhorn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopo!
You get the feeling that Hopo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Vanhorn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanhorn trying to control but Hopo is having none of it.
Vanhorn unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhorn working the ground and pound effectively.
Vanhorn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hopo moves out of range of the leg kick from Vanhorn.
Hopo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vanhorn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vanhorn passes Hopo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vanhorn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vanhorn is looking for a kimura here.
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 tries to kick Vanhorn off but Vanhorn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vanhorn decides to stand and escape the position.
Vanhorn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vanhorn showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn is looking to advance position but Hopo won't allow it.
Vanhorn passes to full mount!
Hopo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vanhorn.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hopo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Vanhorn wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Vanhorn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hopo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hopo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vanhorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn cracks Hopo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hopo is squirming around, avoiding Vanhorn's attempts to control the action.
Hopo is trying to stand up.
Vanhorn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hopo?
Vanhorn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hopo because Vanhorn loaded up on that one.
Vanhorn looking to secure an arm triangle but Hopo defends it well.
Vanhorn wants to take his opponent's back but Hopo doesn't allow it.
Hopo wants to get back to his feet.
Vanhorn thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn cracks Hopo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vanhorn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhorn unloads with some shots from mount but Hopo bucks and avoids them well.
Hopo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vanhorn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vanhorn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vanhorn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hopo tries to buck Vanhorn off but he can't manage it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanhorn trying to control but Hopo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Vanhorn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vanhorn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vanhorn lands in his opponent's guard.
Vanhorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vanhorn looking to pass the guard.
Vanhorn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Vanhorn from controlling successfully.
Vanhorn prevents Hopo from getting back to his feet.
Vanhorn wants to control from the top but Hopo keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lex Vanhorn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vanhorn shoots in and bounces Hopo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vanhorn is looking to work some ground and pound but Hopo has wrist control.
Lex Vanhorn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanhorn slips nicely into half guard.
Vanhorn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hopo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hopo is trying to stand up here but Vanhorn is controlling him well.
Vanhorn controlling the action here.
Vanhorn wants to control but Hopo is keeping him busy.
Vanhorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vanhorn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lex Vanhorn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vanhorn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vanhorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanhorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vanhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopo keeping moving, preventing Vanhorn from controlling successfully.
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!
Vanhorn advances position into side control!
An elbow from Vanhorn crashes against the mat.
Vanhorn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hopo wants to get back to his feet but Vanhorn drags him back down.
Vanhorn decides to stand back up. Vanhorn steps back and let's Hopo get back to his feet.
Vanhorn drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hopo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vanhorn connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vanhorn.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhorn working the head with strikes.
Vanhorn wants to control but Hopo is keeping him busy.
Hopo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Vanhorn content just to control the position here.
Vanhorn landing strikes from the mount.
Vanhorn unloads with some shots from mount but Hopo bucks and avoids them well.
Hopo avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vanhorn.
Vanhorn looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vanhorn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vanhorn is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hopo is in real trouble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanhorn is persistently looking for the submission but Hopo is defending it well.
Hopo is taking damage to the body and head.
Hopo holding both Vanhorn 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanhorn is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Vanhorn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lex Vanhorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Vanhorn instigates a clinch.
Vanhorn wants the takedown. Hopo is fighting it off but Vanhorn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hopo's guard against the cage.
Vanhorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vanhorn throwing strikes from guard but Hopo blocks nicely.
Hopo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vanhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanhorn stops Hopo from standing up.
Vanhorn throws a big elbow that misses.
Vanhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vanhorn stops Hopo from standing up.
Vanhorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanhorn forces his way into half guard.
Hopo is staying active underneath Vanhorn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhorn is nestled in close to Hopo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vanhorn is working for a submission of some sort.
Hopo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vanhorn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hopo's head.
Hopo is defending against the submission attempts here by Vanhorn.
Vanhorn wants to take a breather but Hopo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo pushes Vanhorn off and gets back to his feet.
Vanhorn looks to land a combination but Hopo avoids it well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hopo enables Vanhorn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hopo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vanhorn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vanhorn is controlling him.
Vanhorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vanhorn prevents Hopo from getting back to his feet.
Vanhorn stands and throws Hopo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Vanhorn stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhorn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vanhorn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vanhorn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hopo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vanhorn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopo throws Vanhorn to one side and escapes!
Hopo tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanhorn closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hopo quickly recovers to half guard.
Vanhorn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hopo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vanhorn uses his free foot to push down on Hopo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hopo.
Hopo tries to buck Vanhorn off but he can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vanhorn jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanhorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopo keeps working.
Hessu Hopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lex Vanhorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lex Vanhorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vanhorn 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lex Vanhorn!
A victorious Lex Vanhorn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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