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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jay Hakopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitney Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakopa's entrance music is Not Many. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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180 cm
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172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Hakopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Whitney Houston!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston has Hakopa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Houston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hakopa.
A right handed body shot lands from Hakopa.
Hakopa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houston misses with a knee to the head.
Hakopa tries to circle away but Houston has him pinned against the ropes.
Hakopa tries to throw a body punch but Houston avoids it by throwing Hakopa back against the ropes.
Hakopa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakopa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Hakopa blocks with his arms.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Hakopa misses with a body punch.
Houston misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakopa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hakopa tries to throw a body punch but Houston avoids it by throwing Hakopa back against the ropes.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houston tries a knee to the head but Hakopa blocks it.
Hakopa is leaning against Houston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakopa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakopa is leaning against Houston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Houston prevents a body shot from Hakopa.
Hakopa pushes Houston back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Houston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hakopa is defending well for now.
Houston blocks a body shot from Hakopa.
Hakopa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Houston backwards.
Hakopa digs a right hand into Houston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houston's gas tank.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakopa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakopa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houston tries to land a knee to the head but Hakopa blocks with his arms.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
Houston looks winded!
Houston prevents a body shot from Hakopa.
Houston tries a knee to the head but Hakopa blocks it.
Houston lands with a short shot to the head.
Houston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Hakopa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hakopa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hakopa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hakopa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakopa is leaning against Houston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hakopa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hakopa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Hakopa.
Hakopa lands with a left to the head.
Houston blocks a body shot from Hakopa.
Hakopa tries to break the clinch but Houston is controlling the position.
Houston blocks a body shot from Hakopa.
Hakopa stalling in the clinch.
Hakopa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houston's elbow.
Hakopa pushes Houston back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hakopa tries a body shot but Houston blocks it.
Hakopa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Hakopa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hakopa misses with a punch to the body.
Houston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakopa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakopa presses Houston against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Hakopa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hakopa catches Houston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Whitney Houston has been cut.
Hakopa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Houston.
Hakopa scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Houston to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Hakopa away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Houston got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Houston is rocked!
Houston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hakopa moves into the clinch.
Houston is still on wobbly legs! Can Hakopa finish him?
Hakopa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hakopa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakopa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Houston seems to have recovered his senses.
Houston throws a head punch that misses.
Houston prevents a body shot from Hakopa.
Houston prevents a body shot from Hakopa.
Houston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hakopa is pushing Houston up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Houston throws a head punch that misses.
Houston prevents a body shot from Hakopa.
Houston looking to throw knees to the head but Hakopa is blocking nicely.
Hakopa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houston's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakopa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Houston is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hakopa.
Houston misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Hakopa.
Hakopa lands a shoulder strike.
Hakopa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hakopa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hakopa dips to his left and cracks Houston with an uppercut!
Houston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hakopa avoids the head kick by Houston.
Hakopa misses the shot to the body.
Hakopa scores with a jab to the head.
Hakopa cracks Houston with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jay Hakopa!
In his post fight interview, Jay Hakopa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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