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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gump comes to the cage accompanied by mama always said. Hopkins has chosen Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gump. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gump jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gump moves out of range of the strikes.
Gump motions for Hopkins to come forward. Gump throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gump lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gump.
Gump wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Gump.
Gump is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gump. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gump looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins stalks Gump and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gump's face. Gump staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Forrest Gump has been cut.
Hopkins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins tests Gump's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gump is rocked!
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Gump.
Gump scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Gump lands with a good body shot.
Gump keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Gump fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gump lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gump.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Gump moved out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Gump has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gump takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gump has time to react.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Gump moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Hopkins stuffs the takedown.
Gump throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Gump with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gump scores with a jab to the body.
Gump tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gump.
Gump will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hopkins is fending him off so far but Gump persists. Nope, Hopkins circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Gump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gump. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
Gump with a hook.
Gump checks a low kick from Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gump shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gump was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gump trying to control the position but Hopkins is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hopkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gump wants to control but Hopkins is keeping him busy.
Hopkins is looking for a sweep.
Hopkins is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gump is controlling him well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gump working away.
Gump happy to just control the position for now.
Gump is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Forrest Gump's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gump fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gump looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gump pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Gump.
Gump uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Gump throws a series of punches but Hopkins moves out of range.
Gump lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tito Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Gump avoids it well.
Gump with a hook.
Gump fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gump slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gump shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Forrest Gump is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Gump's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gump down.
Gump throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Gump.
Gump wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gump. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gump.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hopkins!
Hopkins throws the left hand but Gump avoids the punch easily.
Gump lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a jab.
Oh Gump is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopkins, right into the meat.
Gump with a hook.
Gump seems to have got his legs back now.
Forrest Gump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins swings for the body but Gump moves out of range.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gump.
Gump throws a leg kick
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Gump.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gump is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Forrest Gump's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gump makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hopkins really felt that one!
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gump.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Gump is looking to score with low kicks.
Gump lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Gump moved away.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gump throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Gump.
Gump fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Gump. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Gump moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Forrest Gump's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gump 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.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Gump seems unphased.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Gump avoids them all with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gump crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hopkins - the referee stops the clock and Gump gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hopkins. Gump manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Gump.
Gump fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gump.
An inside leg kick from Gump misses.
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Gump.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gump throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Gump seems unphased.
Gump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gump tries to clinch up.
Hopkins lands with a straight right. Gump didn't see that one coming.
Gump scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Gump.
Hopkins jabs Gump to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins moves forwards but Gump connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gump moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a front kick but Gump steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gump swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Gump throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Gump moved out of range nicely.
Gump lands with a right hand.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gump misses with a few strikes there.
Oooooh!!! Hopkins has knocked Gump down with a huge combo! Hopkins steps away and waves a wobbly Gump back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Hopkins jabs Gump to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gump gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hopkins gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gump is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Hopkins!
Tito Hopkins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conquer logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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