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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Shipping Up To Boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 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, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Larkin misses with a straight left.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larkin's head.
Hopkins scores with a hook.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Larkin misses.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
That's two 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.
Larkin misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larkin misses with a double jab.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Larkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Larkin checks it.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
A slow jab from Larkin misses its intended target.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins cracks Larkin with a good jab.
Larkin throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Larkin misses with a body shot
and Hopkins counters with a series of strikes. Larkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Larkin misses.
Larkin misses with a hook.
Larkin scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Larkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larkin thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin wants to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Larkin.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Hopkins swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Larkin avoids it well.
Larkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins lands a with a good body shot.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larkin tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larkin drives through and clinches with Hopkins against the cage.
Larkin tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Hopkins pushes Larkin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larkin's elbow.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Larkin lands a body shot.
Larkin lands a body shot.
Larkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins is trying to stall.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Larkin.
Come on Larkin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopkins or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Larkin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Larkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Tito Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Larkin tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larkin throws a big shot that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Larkin.
Larkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Larkin should have avoided that one.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it.
Larkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Larkin misses.
Hopkins clobbers Larkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Larkin lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins lands a with a good body shot.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Decent striking displayed by Larkin there.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Larkin.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Larkin's head back.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Larkin. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Larkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Larkin misses with a hook.
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Larkin.
Larkin misses with a jab to the body
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larkin swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Larkin throws a one two combo.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Larkin catches Hopkins right on the button with a cross.
Larkin darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Larkin misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Larkin. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Larkin misses.
Larkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larkin misses with a hook.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larkin misses with a looping left.
Larkin misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin wants to clinch.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Larkin throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larkin misses with a jab to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Larkin cracks a nice hook into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Larkin's ribs.
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hopkins jabs at Larkin's body.
Larkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Larkin throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jab by Hopkins.
Larkin throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larkin throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tito Hopkins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larkin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Larkin as he connects with a hook.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin misses the body punch
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Larkin throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Larkin throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Larkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Larkin misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Larkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a body shot
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Larkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Larkin needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Larkin's body. Larkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Larkin throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a body punch
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larkin on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Larkin coming out on top.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins dips to his left and cracks Larkin with an uppercut!
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Donk. Hopkins catches Larkin right on the button with a cross.
Larkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins had his way with Ryan Larkin in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Larkin throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Hopkins with a hook.
Larkin misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Larkin.
Larkin lands with a nice combination. Hopkins backs away looking to recover.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larkin dips to his left and cracks Hopkins with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
A slow jab from Larkin misses its intended target.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab by Larkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hopkins catches Larkin right on the button with a cross.
Hopkins cracks Larkin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larkin counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Larkin misses.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Larkin checks it.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Larkin takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Larkin throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopkins momentarily.
Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
Larkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tito Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Ryan Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larkin lands a jab to the head.
Larkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopkins defending well as Larkin loads up on a big left hand.
Larkin misses with the combination.
A big right from Larkin misses.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Larkin is out of range.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Larkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hopkins!
Tito Hopkins retains his middleweight title!
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