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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Semtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Semtex!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semtex throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hopkins.
Semtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Semtex pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Semtex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Semtex fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Semtex has a takedown stuffed.
Hopkins gets a clinch.
Semtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Semtex takes a shot to the head.
Semtex wants the takedown. Hopkins is fighting it off but Semtex persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hopkins's guard against the cage.
Semtex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hopkins wants to stand and escape but Semtex is having none of it.
Hopkins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hopkins clinches.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hopkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semtex lands a body punch.
Semtex manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Semtex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Semtex moves into range and clinches up with Hopkins.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Semtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins misses with an elbow strike.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hopkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hopkins misses with a knee strike.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Semtex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hopkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hopkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
John Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an elbow strike.
Semtex lands an uppercut.
Semtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins landing knees to the head.
Semtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Semtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Semtex.
Semtex drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hopkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Semtex lands with a shot to the body.
Semtex drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hopkins is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Semtex decides to stand back up. Semtex steps back and let's Hopkins get back to his feet.
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!
Semtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopkins's calf.
Semtex throws out a leg kick but Hopkins moves out of range and Semtex only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Semtex in a clinch.
Semtex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Semtex manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Semtex manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Semtex lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Semtex closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins gets underhooks to prevent Semtex's takedown attempt.
Semtex lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Semtex cracks Hopkins with a nice body shot.
Semtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Semtex.
Semtex lands an elbow that stopped Hopkins in his tracks for a moment.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semtex can't get the takedown.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Semtex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Semtex pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
A short right from Semtex on the inside.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Semtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Semtex jumps guard and drags Hopkins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins stands and steps away. Semtex gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Semtex counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Semtex.
Semtex decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Semtex lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Semtex lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Semtex successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Semtex dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Semtex jumps guard and drags Hopkins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Semtex's guard.
Semtex is working an open guard so Hopkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses
and Semtex counters by moving into the clinch.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Semtex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Semtex lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Semtex prevents Hopkins from breaking the clinch.
Semtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Semtex pulls guard effortlessly.
Hopkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a lazy head kick
and Semtex counters by moving into the clinch.
Hopkins lands an uppercut.
Semtex turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Semtex manages to end up in side control.
Semtex decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hopkins to his feet.
Semtex gets a clinch.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Semtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Semtex.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but Semtex blocks with his arms.
Semtex fails to pull guard.
Semtex avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
Semtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Semtex goes for a takedown attempt but Hopkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Semtex rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the cage.
John Semtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Semtex lands a knee to the head.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Semtex.
Semtex breaks the clinch.
John Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Semtex gets tackled into the cage by Hopkins. Hopkins maintains the clinch.
Hopkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Semtex pushes Hopkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semtex.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Semtex.
Semtex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Semtex lands an elbow inside.
Semtex has hold of one of Hopkins's legs. Hopkins is fighting the takedown attempt but Semtex gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Semtex stops Hopkins from standing up.
Semtex stands and steps away. Hopkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semtex tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Semtex scores with a shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
Semtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but Semtex blocks with his arms.
Semtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins lands an elbow just above Semtex 's eye.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Semtex 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins wants to stand but Semtex has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Semtex wants to stand up but Hopkins is controlling him.
Hopkins wanted to stand there but Semtex had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins gets to his feet - Semtex follows without any prompting.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semtex breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Semtex in a clinch.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Semtex lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Semtex scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins is pressed up against the cage. Semtex has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hopkins down to the mat. Hopkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
John Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Semtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Semtex forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Semtex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Semtex breaks from the clinch.
Semtex has closed the distance and engaged Hopkins in a clinch.
Hopkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hopkins misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Semtex.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Semtex.
Semtex blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a knee strike.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Semtex has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hopkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Semtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Semtex lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Semtex on the inside.
Hopkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Semtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Semtex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Semtex.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Semtex has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hopkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Semtex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Semtex counters by moving into the clinch.
Semtex can't get the takedown.
John Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Semtex.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semtex.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Semtex fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Semtex missing with knees to the body.
Semtex tries to pull guard but Hopkins won't allow it.
Semtex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Semtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Semtex jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hopkins walks away with a smile on his face. Semtex gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Semtex lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins prevents the takedown attempt.
John Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Semtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike.
Hopkins tries a knee to the head but Semtex blocks it.
Hopkins connects with a knee to the head.
Semtex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Semtex.
Semtex gets control of Hopkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Semtex will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Semtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Semtex fails to pull guard.
Hopkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Semtex lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Semtex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Semtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Semtex blocking some punches.
Semtex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Semtex closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Semtex.
Semtex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Semtex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Semtex's head.
Semtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopkins's defenses.
Semtex changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hopkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Semtex misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Semtex blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Semtex's defenses.
Semtex tries for a takedown but Hopkins manages to get underhooks.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Semtex.
Semtex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Semtex goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopkins prevents it.
Hopkins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Semtex's defenses.
Hopkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Semtex fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins gets through Semtex's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Semtex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Semtex.
Semtex fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Semtex.
Well Semtex has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Semtex!
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