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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guywaun Lopez Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes into the arena with Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down blaring out of the sound system. Guywaun Lopez Lopez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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194 lbs
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190 cm
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195 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lopez Lopez throws a leg kick but Hopkins moved away.
Hopkins works Lopez Lopez's body with a nice hook.
Hopkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins swings for the body but Lopez Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins takes a swing at Lopez Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Lopez Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez Lopez is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
Lopez Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hopkins's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez is fighting to break Hopkins's control of his arms but Hopkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lopez Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez Lopez being controlled here momentarily.
Lopez Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopez Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Lopez Lopez controlling him for the moment.
Lopez Lopez postures up.
Lopez Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez landing with the ground and pound.
Hopkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lopez Lopez tries to hold on but Hopkins postures up.
Lopez Lopez holds on to Hopkins around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Lopez Lopez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez Lopez is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez wants to hold on but Hopkins pushes him away.
Lopez Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez Lopez is looking to improve his position but Hopkins isn't that keen on the idea.
Hopkins fails to move to back control.
Lopez Lopez is trying to escape the mount.
Hopkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lopez Lopez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins controlling from the full mount.
Hopkins fails to advance to Lopez Lopez's back.
Hopkins tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Hopkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Lopez Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guywaun Lopez Lopez will probably get the nod.
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 throws a combination. Lopez Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and Lopez Lopez counters with a nice leg kick.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Lopez Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez Lopez down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lopez Lopez is defended easily by Hopkins.
Lopez Lopez misses with a body kick.
Lopez Lopez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopkins thumps Lopez Lopez with a low kick.
Hopkins throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopez Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lopez Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Lopez Lopez tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
A big left from Lopez Lopez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lopez Lopez throwing strikes but Hopkins manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A lull in the action here as Hopkins stalls from top position.
Hopkins is looking to take a break and control but Lopez Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez Lopez can't do much from the bottom here.
Lopez Lopez is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hopkins jabs Lopez Lopez right on the nose. Lopez Lopez blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins feints a jab promting Lopez Lopez to slip. Hopkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lopez Lopez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lopez Lopez scores with a one two! Hopkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lopez Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hopkins as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Guywaun Lopez Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tito Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guywaun Lopez Lopez.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Lopez Lopez shakes it off.
Lopez Lopez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez Lopez fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez Lopez.
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tito Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopez Lopez.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Lopez Lopez misses
and Hopkins counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopez Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopkins, right into the meat.
Lopez Lopez throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Lopez Lopez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combo that has Lopez Lopez backing up. Lopez Lopez nods at Hopkins to acknowledge the strikes.
Hopkins jabs Lopez Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez Lopez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Tito Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez Lopez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lopez Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopez Lopez is rocked!
Lopez Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez Lopez tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins throws a hook but Lopez Lopez avoids it easily.
Hopkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopkins duly obliges.
Lopez Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins moves in close and cracks Lopez Lopez with a massive right hand! Lopez Lopez, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Hopkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tito Hopkins!
Tito Hopkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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