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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malcolm Hopkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Jay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Jay lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Jay tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jay!
Hopkins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jay is now in Hopkins's guard. A big mistake from Hopkins there, giving up the dominant position!
Hopkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
Jay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jay Jay just wasn't active enough.
Jay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Jay holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopkins drops back down to his feet.
Jay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jay pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jay just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jay Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Hopkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Jay, against the cage.
Jay looking to slow down the pace here.
Jay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jay throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Jay.
Jay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Jay.
Hopkins has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Jay regains guard immediately.
Jay pulls Hopkins in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jay is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopkins is keeping the position for now.
Jay stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Jay throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jay throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jay.
Jay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Jay tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malcolm Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
and Hopkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopkins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jay is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is pressing down on Jay's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jay is holding on for now.
Jay is defending against the submission attempts here by Hopkins.
Hopkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Jay is working from the bottom.
Jay is concentrating on defense, preventing Hopkins from advancing position.
Hopkins trying to control from half guard but Jay is working away.
Jay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hopkins with the ground and pound but Jay uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hopkins is stalling here. Jay is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hopkins seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jay has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jay content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hopkins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jay is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jay controlling from the full mount.
Hopkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malcolm Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopkins throws a hook but Jay blocks it.
Jay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jay.
Jay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins gets tackled into the cage by Jay. Jay maintains the clinch.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Jay, against the cage.
Jay lands a damaging elbow.
Jay has Hopkins pushed against the cage.
Hopkins looking for a takedown.
Jay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jay throws an elbow that misses.
Jay lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Hopkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Jay won't allow it.
Jay Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jay smiles and moves away.
Jay misses with a straight left.
Jay throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jay lands with a kick to the temple. Hopkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hopkins clobbers Jay with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Jay throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Jay Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jay throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jay manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jay as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Jay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jay circles away.
Hopkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jay blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Jay's shoulder, as Jay tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jay.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jay throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Jay Jay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jay tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jay throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jay scores with a spinning back kick!
Hopkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jay as Hopkins shoots in.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jay is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Jay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hopkins will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jay lands a high kick!
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jay moves into range and clinches up with Hopkins.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Jay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins jumps guard but Jay stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay clearly takes that round.
That's time! Jay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jay throws out a powerful jab.
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jay slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Jay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Jay is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jay throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Jay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jay.
Hopkins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Jay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hopkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Jay slips the punch.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jay.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
Jay Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hopkins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jay.
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Jay lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Jay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with an elbow over the top.
Jay misses with an elbow strike.
Jay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hopkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Jay.
Jay misses with an elbow over the top.
Jay throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jay.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jay fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jay throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jay.
Jay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That kick from Jay tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jay scores with a head kick. Hopkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jay feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Jay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Jay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hopkins letting Jay take a breather here.
Hopkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jay counters with a good low kick that Hopkins was not able to check.
Jay scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Jay lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jay lands a high kick!
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jay throws a head kick that misses.
Jay lands a slapping body shot.
Jay lands with a kick to the temple. Hopkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay throws a head kick that Hopkins semi-blocks.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Jay scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jay had his way with Malcolm Hopkins in 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. This is the final round!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jay, right into the meat.
Jay scores with a head kick.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Jay.
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
Jay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?
Jay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Jay.
A head kick by Jay misses
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Hopkins is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Jay thumps Hopkins with a low kick.
Jay connects with a high kick.
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Jay counters with a good low kick that Hopkins was not able to check.
Jay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jay fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jay moves into range and clinches up with Hopkins.
Jay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hopkins up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay throws an elbow but it misses.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jay throws an elbow but misses.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Jay.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jay lands a nice elbow.
Jay lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Jay.
Jay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jay lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay lands an elbow inside.
Jay lands a nice elbow.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Jay.
Jay leaning against his opponent.
Jay lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
Hopkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jay Jay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Hopkins.
Hopkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Jay.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jay is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Jay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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.
Jay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Jay manages to get underhooks.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Jay.
Hopkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Malcolm Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay is pulling down on Hopkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Hopkins, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jay 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 49:44
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 49:44
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Jay!
Jay Jay retains his middleweight title!
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