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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopo comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. This should be fireworks!
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275 lbs
24 - 23 - 1 |
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192 cm
30
269 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hessu Hopo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Hopo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Noitalahti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hopo's head.
Hopo moves out of range as Noitalahti strikes.
No joy there for Noitalahti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Noitalahti scores with the left hand. Hopo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick from Noitalahti lands but Hopo takes it in his stride.
Noitalahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noitalahti.
Hopo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noitalahti misses with a wild combination.
Noitalahti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Noitalahti. Noitalahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Noitalahti with a nice cross.
Noitalahti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hopo blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Hessu Hopo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Hopo.
Noitalahti delivers a nice body kick.
Noitalahti throws the left hand but Hopo avoids the punch easily.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noitalahti scores with the left hand. Hopo knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Noitalahti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti misses with a straight right.
Hopo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noitalahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopo slips a jab from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Hopo moves out of range.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hopo misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Noitalahti misses.
Noitalahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noitalahti throws a push kick but Hopo slaps the foot to one side.
Hopo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Noitalahti.
The fighters circling - Noitalahti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noitalahti blocks a head kick by Hopo.
Noitalahti throws a lazy right hand but Hopo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noitalahti thuds a left hand into Hopo's body.
Hopo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Noitalahti lands but Hopo takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Hopo misses
and Noitalahti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noitalahti scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a right hand to the body.
Noitalahti tries to land a front kick but Hopo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Noitalahti throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Hopo moves out of range easily.
Noitalahti misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Hopo misses with a head kick.
Noitalahti pushes Hopo away with a front kick.
Noitalahti misses with a straight left.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Hopo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopo avoids the head kick by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopo is out of range.
Hopo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Noitalahti 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.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Noitalahti plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Noitalahti!
Noitalahti misses with a double jab.
Hopo avoids the head kick by Noitalahti.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Hopo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut. Hopo saw that one coming.
Noitalahti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Noitalahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopo moves away.
Noitalahti looks to land a left hand but Hopo moved out of range nicely.
Noitalahti throws a sloppy head kick and Hopo moves out of range easily.
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick by Hopo misses
enabling Noitalahti to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a nice body shot.
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut. Hopo saw that one coming.
Hopo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a big head kick but Hopo shrugs it off.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopo throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
Noitalahti lands with a cross.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noitalahti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopo avoids the head kick by Noitalahti.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noitalahti connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noitalahti looks to land a left hand but Hopo moved out of range nicely.
Hopo staying out of range there.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick and Noitalahti moves out of range easily.
Noitalahti thuds his shin into the meat of Hopo's side.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti cracks Hopo with an open hand slap.
Noitalahti misses with a looping left.
Riku Noitalahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noitalahti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick and Noitalahti moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti lands a high kick!
Hopo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noitalahti throws a lazy right hand but Hopo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noitalahti misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Hopo misses
and Hopo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Hopo.
Noitalahti throws a wild body kick that Hopo sees coming a mile off.
Hopo blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
letting Noitalahti counter with a right hand.
Hopo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noitalahti lands a really nice looking cross but Hopo seems unphased.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Hopo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Noitalahti tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Hopo misses
and Noitalahti counters with a straight right hand.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.
Hopo tries a head kick but it misses.
Noitalahti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noitalahti misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Noitalahti to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noitalahti lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Noitalahti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a series of strikes. Hopo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hopo ducks under a wild hook from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a straight right hand.
Noitalahti swings for the body but Hopo moves out of range.
Noitalahti throws a body kick that misses.
Noitalahti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noitalahti throws a right hand that Hopo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopo also avoids with ease.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Noitalahti misses the target.
Noitalahti misses with a hook. Hopo ducked under it nicely.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Noitalahti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopo throws a nice head kick!
Noitalahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Noitalahti avoids the head kick by Hopo.
Noitalahti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hopo if he has to take too many more of those.
A head kick misses from Hopo.
Noitalahti missing with a left hand there. Hopo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopo defending well as Noitalahti loads up on a big left hand.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
Noitalahti looks to land a right hand but Hopo moved out of range.
Hopo throws a head kick but Noitalahti moves out of range.
A combination from Noitalahti does no damage.
Noitalahti throws the left hand but Hopo avoids the punch easily.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti throws a hook but Hopo blocks it.
Riku Noitalahti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a big head kick but Hopo shrugs it off.
Noitalahti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Noitalahti throws a looping overhand right but Hopo ducks down to avoid it.
Noitalahti scores with a jab to the body.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
and Noitalahti counters with a two punch combo.
Noitalahti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hopo throws a lazy head kick
and Noitalahti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopo blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noitalahti blocks a head kick by Hopo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopo blocks a jab.
Noitalahti misses with a head kick.
Hopo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noitalahti throws a hook to the side of Hopo's head but Hopo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noitalahti blocks a head kick by Hopo.
Noitalahti throws a shot to the body.
Noitalahti misses with a straight right.
Hopo misses with a head kick.
Noitalahti misses with a straight left.
Hopo throws a head kick that misses
enabling Noitalahti to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hopo throws a sloppy head kick and Noitalahti moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noitalahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopo.
Noitalahti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noitalahti feints and then cracks Hopo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopo down.
Noitalahti blocks a head kick by Hopo.
Hopo misses with a head kick.
Noitalahti scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopo should have avoided that one.
Hopo slips under a jab.
Hopo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noitalahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noitalahti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hopo misses
and Noitalahti counters with a stiff right hand.
Hessu Hopo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noitalahti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Noitalahti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Noitalahti 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Noitalahti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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