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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 142 p4p, 320 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 26 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Sole's leg. Sole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Sole moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Sole lands a jab.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Sole pushes him off.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Sole throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sole throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sole just manages to avoid it.
Hopkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
As Sole backs away, Hopkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hopkins darts in trying to clinch
and Sole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Sole throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Sole moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins dips to his left and cracks Sole with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Sole.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sole lands a left hand.
Sole lands a left hand.
Hopkins scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sole working aggressively here.
Sole misses with some punches.
Sole misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopkins or not.
Sole is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Sole lands a right hand.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins gets through Sole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Sole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopkins lands an uppercut.
Sole misses with a punch to the body.
Sole blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sole tries to pull guard but Hopkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sole struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Sole.
Sole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hopkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sole.
Sole misses with some punches.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sole controls his hands.
Sole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sole has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hopkins uses from the top position.
Hopkins looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sole looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hopkins has picked Sole up and slammed him! Sole can't keep hold of the triangle and Hopkins manages to pass to side control!
Hopkins working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Sole is working away.
Sole manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hopkins is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Seppes Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sole is just content to waste time from the top position. Hopkins takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hopkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Sole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hopkins tries to kick Sole off but Sole keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacks Sole will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Sole sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Sole misses.
Sole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Hopkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sole throws a leg kick but Hopkins moved away.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sole needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Giuseppe Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Sole finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Sole throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sole throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Sole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Sole settles back down.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Sole against the cage.
Sole digs a right hand into Hopkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hopkins's gas tank.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sole - that landed with a thud.
Sole jumps into guard, dragging Hopkins to the mat.
Sole throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sole is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hopkins defends well.
Hopkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sole has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hopkins has managed to get both his arms back between Sole's legs - danger averted.
Sole wants to control the position but Hopkins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sole looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sole not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sole looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hopkins passes into half guard.
Sole trying to hold on to Hopkins's head to control him but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins tries to stand but can't do so whilst Sole controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sole looking for submissions off his back.
Sole is trying to maintain the position but Hopkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Sole is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hopkins is staying active.
Jacks Sole has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hopkins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Sole misses
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws a push kick but Sole slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Sole moved away.
Sole avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Sole is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but Sole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sole.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Sole down.
Sole slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Sole's leg. Sole is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Sole.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Sole with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hopkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Hopkins misses
and Sole counters with an outside leg kick.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a good low kick that Hopkins was not able to check.
Sole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Sole keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sole throws out the jab.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Sole misses.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Sole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sole avoiding damage as Hopkins throws knees to the body.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sole struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Sole avoiding damage as Hopkins throws knees to the body.
Sole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Hopkins.
Sole tries to pull guard but Hopkins won't allow it.
Giuseppe Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Sole.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Sole tries to pull guard but Hopkins won't allow it.
Sole manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Sole counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins backing away here, and Sole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sole thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Sole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sole.
Sole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Sole's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Hopkins.
Hopkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sole is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopkins to keep the fight standing.
Giuseppe Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacks Sole.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Sole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hopkins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Sole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sole's elbow.
Sole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sole throws a head punch that misses.
Sole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sole avoids it.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Hopkins!
In his post fight interview, Giuseppe Hopkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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