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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Weed Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopper comes into the arena with Ghost Town blaring out of the sound system. Red Gym has chosen My Way as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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167 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Weed Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shiva Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Hopper dives in and scores a takedown into Red Gym's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hopper wants to pass the guard but Red Gym is keeping the position.
Hopper drops back looking for a leg! Red Gym is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Red Gym manages to kick Hopper off! Hopper jumps back into Red Gym's guard.
Hopper stands up from Red Gym's guard - Hopper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hopper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Weed Hopper has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red Gym swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper has his takedown stuffed
and Red Gym counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hopper's knee momentarily.
Hopper with a poor takedown
and Red Gym counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Red Gym as Hopper shoots in.
Red Gym scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopper doesn't seem bothered though.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper thumps Red Gym with a low kick.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Red Gym as he jumps to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Red Gym.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Red Gym looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red Gym sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Red Gym connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws the kick towards the body but Hopper avoids it.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Red Gym. Hopper shrugs it off though.
Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Nice takedown defense from Red Gym. No joy for Hopper on that attempt.
Red Gym throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Red Gym.
Red Gym throws a head kick that Hopper semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Red Gym.
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Red Gym fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Red Gym has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Red Gym and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Red Gym moves into the clinch.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym crunches a lovely knee into Hopper's ribcage.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym lands a knee to the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Red Gym.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym working Hopper over with knees to the body.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym connects with a knee to the head.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiva Red Gym dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Red Gym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopper shoots in and drives through. Red Gym sprawls well.
Hopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shiva Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red Gym drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but Red Gym turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but Red Gym has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red Gym landing knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red Gym obliges.
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym crunches a lovely knee into Hopper's ribcage.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head.
Shiva Red Gym seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Red Gym has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Hopper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Red Gym lands a knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Gym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym won't allow it.
Red Gym tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopper avoids it.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hopper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Red Gym tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red Gym lands a nice knee to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Knees to the body from Red Gym.
Red Gym using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Red Gym putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopper in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Red Gym creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopper's defenses.
Red Gym with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hopper avoiding damage as Red Gym throws knees to the body.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Red Gym.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Red Gym holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopper drops back down to his feet.
Red Gym tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
Hopper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red Gym smiles and moves away.
Red Gym is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hopper rather than just go for the knockout.
Red Gym closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym lands a good knee to the midsection. Hopper won't want to take too many of those.
Red Gym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red Gym obliges.
Red Gym utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Red Gym is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym trying to land knees to the body.
Red Gym landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red Gym connects with a knee to the head.
Red Gym landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiva Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Weed Hopper's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Red Gym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Red Gym. Hopper shrugs it off though.
Hopper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Red Gym's waist but Red Gym gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopper off to one side.
Hopper fails with the takedown
and Red Gym counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Red Gym.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Red Gym to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weed Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Red Gym smiles and moves away.
No luck for Hopper with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red Gym shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red Gym sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopper somewhat.
Hopper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Red Gym's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Hopper from controlling successfully.
Red Gym trying to keep a closed guard but Hopper is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Red Gym can do anything to dispel that myth.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Hopper from controlling successfully.
Red Gym is trying to control the position but Hopper postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Red Gym is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopper trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym is trying to keep Hopper in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hopper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Red Gym swivels and escapes.
Jab, jab by Red Gym - just one landing.
Hopper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Red Gym avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym wants to land a leg kick but Hopper is out of range.
Red Gym fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shiva Red Gym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Red Gym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Red Gym cracks the inside of Hopper's front leg.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Red Gym tries to roll over but Hopper keeps him under control.
Hopper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Red Gym has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopper is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Red Gym has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hopper seems to be looking for submissions.
Weed Hopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Red Gym is just riding it out for now. Hopper eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Weed Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Red Gym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shiva Red Gym!
Shiva Red Gym thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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