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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josip Banic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Hopo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Josip Banic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josip Banic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hessu Hopo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banic.
Hopo scores a takedown into full mount!
Hopo avoids the attempt from Banic to control.
Hopo looking to ground and pound but Banic is blocking nicely.
Banic tries to hold on but Hopo postures up.
Hopo lands a big elbow.
Banic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hopo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hopo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Banic tries to hold on but Hopo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hopo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hopo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Banic looks a forlorn figure.
Hopo working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Hopo.
Hopo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Banic! More shots from Hopo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hessu Hopo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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