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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Hayha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Lovato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayha comes to the cage accompanied by Harvester of Sorrow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Hayha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Lovato!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lovato tries to clinch up.
Lovato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovato throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayha.
Lovato misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lovato takes the fight into the clinch.
Lovato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hayha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hayha tries to work over Lovato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Hayha fails to land.
Lovato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Lovato.
Lovato drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lovato is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayha is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha prevents a body shot from Lovato.
A short body shot lands from Hayha as the two fighters clinch.
Hayha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lovato gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hayha tries to roll over but Lovato keeps him under control.
Hayha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lovato seems to be working for a kimura but Hayha defends the submission attempt.
Hayha keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lovato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayha defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovato trying to control from half guard but Hayha is working away.
Lovato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hayha defends it well.
Hayha trying to control from the bottom.
Lovato 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayha tries to roll over but Lovato keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lovato trying to control but Hayha is working from the bottom.
Hayha keeping full guard, as Lovato tries to pass.
Hayha has Lovato pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayha drives through and clinches with Lovato against the cage.
Hayha lands a body punch.
Lovato is working for takedown but Hayha is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hayha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lovato wants a takedown but no success here.
Hayha gets underhooks to prevent Lovato's takedown attempt.
Hayha lands with a right to the head.
Lovato has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hayha avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lovato is trying to drag Hayha to the mat but Hayha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hayha has a couple of punches blocked by Lovato.
Hayha can't find room to land a body shot as Lovato controls the action.
Hayha cracks Lovato with a nice body shot.
Lovato looks winded!
Hayha lands with a right to the head.
Hayha lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Hayha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Hayha lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hayha.
A short right from Hayha on the inside.
Hayha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Hayha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hayha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lovato tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hayha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayha throws a push kick but Lovato slaps the foot to one side.
Hayha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hayha cracks Lovato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lovato tries to clinch but Hayha is having none of it.
Lovato clinches with his opponent.
Hayha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lovato is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayha is defending well.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayha.
Hayha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hayha.
A short uppercut from Hayha.
Hayha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hayha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovato is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hayha gets underhooks to prevent Lovato's takedown attempt.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Lovato.
Hayha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lovato is breathing heavily.
Lovato is trying to drag Hayha to the mat but Hayha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lovato is trying to drag Hayha to the mat but Hayha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovato is trying to drag Hayha to the mat but Hayha just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hayha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovato's elbow.
Hayha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lovato blocking some punches.
Lovato is trying to pull guard but Hayha has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hayha on the inside.
Hayha scores with a shot to the side of Lovato's head.
Simo Hayha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lovato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hayha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Hayha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lovato has picked Hayha up - he's going for a ride! Lovato dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hayha wants to control but Lovato is keeping busy.
Lovato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hayha sees it coming and defends easily.
Hayha manages to get to full guard.
Hayha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lovato can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovato looking to pass the guard.
Lovato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lovato wants to pass the guard but Hayha is keeping the position.
Lovato keeps trying to improve his position.
Hayha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lovato is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato looking to sit in guard and control but Hayha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hayha trying to control but Lovato is working from the bottom.
Hayha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lovato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayha defends it easily.
Hayha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayha sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hayha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayha trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovato is looking for a triangle but Hayha pushes his legs off easily.
Lovato trying to control the position.
Paulo Lovato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovato can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hayha controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Paulo Lovato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lovato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lovato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lovato tries to clinch up.
Hayha moves out of range as Lovato strikes.
Hayha dips to his left and cracks Lovato with an uppercut!
Lovato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hayha connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Hayha dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lovato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hayha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lovato just manages to avoid it.
Lovato doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayha circles away.
Hayha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lovato on the side of the head.
Hayha scores with a punch to the head.
Hayha lands a right hook to the body.
Hayha moves into the clinch.
Lovato is working for takedown but Hayha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hayha tries a body shot but Lovato blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hayha.
Hayha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Hayha lands a left hand.
Hayha lands a nice uppercut.
Hayha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayha lands a hook that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Lovato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, Hayha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lovato can't get the takedown.
Simo Hayha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Lovato.
Hayha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Hayha.
Hayha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayha lands with a right to the head.
Lovato is rocked!
Lovato wants a takedown.
Lovato is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayha finish him?
Hayha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lovato takes a shot to the head.
Hayha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovato or not.
Hayha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lovato backwards.
Hayha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lovato tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hayha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lovato or not.
Hayha unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lovato! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hayha is unloading with more strikes now! Lovato drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simo Hayha!
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energy
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hype
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