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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barclay's choice of entrance music: I Am The Walrus. Seppo Hovi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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184 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi thuds a left hand into Barclay's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hovi.
Barclay is looking to chop away at Hovi's legs.
Barclay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andy Barclay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Hovi coming out on top.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barclay tries to counter with a clinch but Hovi shakes him off and moves away.
Hovi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been told by Hovi's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hovi digs a good body shot into Barclay's ribs.
Barclay throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hovi throws a big shot that misses.
Hovi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hovi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hovi throws a leg kick but Barclay checks it.
Barclay throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hovi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barclay moves away.
Barclay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hovi lands a jab to the head.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Barclay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay is looking to slow Hovi down with leg kicks.
Barclay with a jab.
Barclay lands a jab.
Barclay throws a leg kick but Hovi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hovi is looking to counter punch.
Barclay walks into a left hand.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Hovi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barclay's head backwards.
Hovi slips a straight right by Barclay.
Hovi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hovi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barclay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hovi slips a jab and a cross from Barclay.
Hovi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barclay misses with a body kick.
Barclay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hovi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barclay throws a sloppy head kick
and Hovi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barclay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hovi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been informed that Barclay has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hovi lands a nice hook to Barclay's body. Barclay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
Hovi avoids a kick to the body.
Barclay throws a push kick but Hovi slaps the foot to one side.
Hovi slips under a jab from Barclay.
Barclay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barclay throws a wild body kick that Hovi sees coming a mile off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hovi.
Hovi avoids the body shot from Barclay.
Barclay fakes the leg kick and cracks Hovi in the body.
Barclay misses with a two punch combination.
Barclay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Barclay as he connects with a hook.
Hovi lands a jab to Barclay's midsection.
Hovi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barclay tries to clinch but Hovi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hovi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hovi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hovi throws a right hand that Barclay ducks under and follows up with a left that Barclay also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barclay instigates a clinch.
Hovi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi.
Hovi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barclay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Barclay moves forwards but Hovi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barclay defending well as Hovi loads up on a big left hand.
Hovi lands with an uppercut that bounces Barclay off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Barclay is predictable there
and Hovi counters with a nice uppercut.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barclay slips a jab from Hovi.
Sloppy strikes from Hovi. Those never looked like landing.
Barclay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barclay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws an overhand right that lands on Barclay's shoulder, as Barclay tries to avoid the shot.
Barclay closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hovi counter with a right hand.
Hovi takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick from Barclay.
Barclay throws a hook but Hovi blocks it.
Barclay misses with a low kick.
Barclay slips under a jab.
Barclay lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Barclay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barclay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hovi throws a nice looking combination but Barclay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barclay lands a jab.
Barclay looks to land a right hand but Hovi moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Hovi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hovi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seppo Hovi is winning the standup battle so far.
Barclay blocks a jab.
Barclay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hovi scores with a hook.
Hovi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barclay eats them both and turns towards Hovi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hovi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barclay can do to turn this around?
Barclay pushes Hovi away with a front kick.
A clash of legs there as Hovi blocks the low kick.
Hovi takes a swing at Barclay's ribcage but misses.
Barclay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hovi checks a leg kick.
Hovi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hovi blocks a head kick by Barclay.
Barclay misses with a wild body shot.
Hovi throws a series of punches but Barclay avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hovi.
Hovi throws a body punch but Barclay moves out of range.
Barclay throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi swats away the attempt to clinch by Barclay.
It looked like Hovi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barclay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hovi.
Barclay fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Barclay tenderised Hovi's leg. Hovi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Barclay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hovi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barclay.
Hovi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barclay was well out of range. Poor timing from Hovi.
Barclay looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hovi misses with a hook. Barclay ducked under it nicely.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barclay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hovi digs a good hook to Barclay's body.
Barclay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hovi.
Barclay feints a counter leg kick.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Barclay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barclay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barclay wants to counter the offense by Hovi and move into the clinch position.
Barclay misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Hovi there.
A jab from Hovi misses.
Hovi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hovi takes a swing at Barclay's ribcage but misses.
Barclay cracks the inside of Hovi's front leg.
A jab from Barclay misses.
Barclay misses with a two punch combination.
Barclay is looking to clinch.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Barclay misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hovi misses the target.
Hovi scores with a one two! Barclay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barclay tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hovi misses its target.
Hovi digs a good body shot into Barclay's ribs.
Hovi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hovi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hovi throws out a loose jab but Barclay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barclay wants to counter the offense by Hovi and move into the clinch position.
Barclay moves out of range of the body kick from Hovi.
Barclay misses with a body kick.
Barclay rushes Hovi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hovi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barclay up against the cage.
Hovi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hovi blocks a jab.
Barclay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hovi staying out of range there.
Barclay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hovi misses with an uppercut
enabling Barclay to counter with a crisp jab.
Barclay wants to land a leg kick but Hovi is out of range.
Hovi cracks a nice hook into Barclay's ribs.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi connects with a body shot that sends Barclay's belly button to the back.
Hovi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barclay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovi throws out the jab.
Hovi lands a head shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hovi.
Hovi misses with a hook. Barclay ducked under it nicely.
Hovi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hovi avoids the head kick by Barclay.
Barclay dodges the punch combination from Hovi.
Barclay throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hovi blocks the body kick.
Barclay with a jab.
Hovi defending well as Barclay loads up on a big left hand.
Hovi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Hovi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hovi misses with a hook. Barclay ducked under it nicely.
Hovi throws a leg kick but Barclay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hovi scores with a shot to the body.
Hovi misses with a few strikes there.
Hovi misses with a double jab.
Hovi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hovi is looking to counter punch.
Hovi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hovi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barclay misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Barclay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hovi throws the left hand but Barclay avoids the punch easily.
Barclay scores with a shot to the body.
Barclay connects with a crisp jab.
Hovi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hovi works Barclay's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barclay is looking to clinch.
And Hovi counters with a quick kick to the body but Barclay blocks it.
Hovi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barclay. Barclay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hovi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barclay was well out of range. Poor timing from Hovi.
Hovi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hovi misses with an uppercut.
Barclay lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barclay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hovi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hovi cracks a nice hook into Barclay's ribs.
Hovi lands a nice hook to Barclay's body. Barclay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hovi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hovi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barclay lands a head shot.
Barclay misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Barclay.
Hovi throws an overhand right that lands on Barclay's shoulder, as Barclay tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Hovi. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi tests Barclay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barclay tries to clinch but Hovi moves out of range.
Barclay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hovi throws a body shot but no joy.
Andy Barclay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Barclay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barclay blocks a jab.
It seemed like Barclay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barclay.
Barclay throws a leg kick
and Hovi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barclay misses with a low kick as Hovi jumps back.
Barclay throws an overhand right that lands on Hovi's shoulder, as Hovi tries to avoid the shot.
Hovi blocks a jab.
Barclay throws a right hand that misses
and Hovi counters with a left to the body.
Hovi throws a right hand that misses
and Barclay counters with a nice body shot.
Barclay throws a body kick that misses.
Barclay moves out of range as Hovi strikes.
Hovi digs a good hook to Barclay's body.
Seppo Hovi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi throws the left hand but Barclay avoids the punch easily.
Hovi connects with a body shot that sends Barclay's belly button to the back.
Hovi digs a good body shot into Barclay's ribs.
Barclay throws a head kick but Hovi moves out of range.
Barclay misses with a low kick as Hovi jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Hovi misses the target.
Jab, jab by Hovi - just one landing.
Barclay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hovi scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Hovi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barclay doesn't seem phased though.
Barclay throws a low kick but Hovi moves out of range easily.
Hovi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barclay momentarily.
Hovi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hovi missing with a left hand there. Barclay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hovi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barclay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hovi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barclay pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hovi is out of range and Barclay settles back down.
Barclay throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hovi counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Hovi as he connects with a hook.
Barclay misses the jab.
Hovi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hovi slips a jab from Barclay.
It looked like Hovi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hovi lunges at Barclay with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barclay's hand.
Barclay misses the body punch
and Hovi counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Hovi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barclay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hovi.
Barclay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barclay throws a leg kick
and Barclay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barclay looks to throw a body kick
and Hovi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barclay throws a jab but it's blocked by Hovi.
A telegraphed right hand from Hovi misses the target.
Barclay let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Hovi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hovi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Hovi!
The defeated Andy Barclay had this to say: 'I shoulda stayed with the band...'.
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hype
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