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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Valquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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187 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Valquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Valquez.
Valquez waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valquez is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Valquez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Valquez throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Valquez is looking to clinch.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins dips to his left and cracks Valquez with an uppercut!
Valquez ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valquez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ed Valquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Valquez avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Valquez.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valquez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Valquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hopkins sprawls well initially but Valquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Valquez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Valquez.
Valquez stops Hopkins from getting back to his feet.
Hopkins is looking for a sweep. Valquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valquez is working for a submission of some sort.
Valquez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hopkins defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins dominated that round.
That's time! Valquez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Hopkins finds it's way through Valquez's defenses.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Valquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Valquez ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Valquez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valquez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Valquez.
Hopkins clobbers Valquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Valquez tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins lands the left hand.
Hopkins misses with a double jab
and Valquez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins throws a hook but Valquez blocks it.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Valquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopkins won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valquez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hopkins, who protects the arm well.
Hopkins regains half guard, as Valquez was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Valquez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valquez tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
Valquez stops Hopkins from getting back to his feet.
Hopkins trying to control here.
Valquez is trying to work for a kimura but Hopkins is defending well.
Valquez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tito Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hopkins wants to slow Valquez down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valquez looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Valquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins throws a combination. Valquez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Valquez throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Hopkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valquez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Valquez ducks down to avoid it.
Tito Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
A combination from Valquez does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Valquez blocks the leg kick.
Valquez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Valquez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valquez.
Valquez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valquez clinches but Hopkins breaks the clinch
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Valquez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Valquez prevents Hopkins from getting back to his feet.
Hopkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Valquez controlling him for the moment.
Valquez trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Valquez landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Valquez wants to clinch but Hopkins slips to the side
and Hopkins counters with a left and a right that stings Valquez.
Valquez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valquez closes the distance but Hopkins moves to the side
and Hopkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Valquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Valquez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Valquez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valquez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Valquez shoots and misses
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins throws a combination. Valquez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ed Valquez has been cut.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the body
and Valquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Valquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Valquez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Valquez.
Valquez wants to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins swings for the body but Valquez moves out of range.
Tito Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Hopkins throws a combination that misses
and Valquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ed Valquez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Valquez checks it
and Valquez counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valquez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Valquez swings around for an armbar but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Valquez's guard.
Hopkins wants to pass the guard but Valquez is keeping the position.
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Valquez won't let him.
Hopkins stands up from Valquez's guard - Hopkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Valquez darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Valquez misses the target.
Valquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valquez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopkins won't be happy with that.
Valquez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hopkins has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Valquez but great work by Hopkins.
Valquez is looking for a sweep.
Hopkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valquez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Valquez moves out of range.
Valquez wants to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valquez darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Valquez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tito Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopkins throws a hook but Valquez avoids it easily.
Valquez tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valquez ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Ed Valquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Valquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Valquez moved out of range.
Valquez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valquez is defended easily by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ed Valquez.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hopkins!
Tito Hopkins is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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