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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
39 - 14 - 0 |
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177 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
39 - 14 - 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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moretti throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lion's Den in the buildup to the fight.
Hopkins gets tackled into the cage by Moretti. Moretti maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Moretti.
Moretti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Moretti misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Moretti lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Moretti misses with a body shot.
Moretti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins presses Moretti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins taking a breather.
Moretti works on Hopkins's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Moretti fails to land.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moretti backwards.
Moretti lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Moretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Moretti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Moretti.
Hopkins is looking to control Moretti's arms but Moretti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hopkins has his back to the cage.
Moretti cracks Hopkins with a nice body shot.
Moretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Moretti avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Hopkins would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Moretti blocks it.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Moretti slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moretti moves away.
Moretti misses with a looping right.
Moretti 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti blocks a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopkins. Moretti shrugs it off though.
Moretti thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Moretti clinches up against the cage.
Moretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
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!
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti lands a left hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Moretti lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Moretti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Moretti digs a right hand underneath Hopkins's ribcage. Hopkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moretti throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Moretti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Hopkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Moretti.
Hopkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Hopkins.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moretti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moretti looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins is looking to slow Moretti down with leg kicks.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Moretti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moretti lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch but Moretti improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moretti throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moretti.
Enzo Moretti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopkins holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moretti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moretti lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Moretti.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike.
Moretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Moretti lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins is rocked!
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moretti blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Moretti working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti is working Hopkins over against the cage.
Moretti swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Moretti has him pressed against the cage.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Moretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moretti as Hopkins tries to tie him up.
Moretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Moretti has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to break free but Moretti has control.
Hopkins wants to break free but Moretti has control.
Hopkins looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moretti.
Moretti is leaning against Hopkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moretti lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Moretti.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Moretti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Moretti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moretti's gas tank.
Moretti misses with a punch on the inside.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Moretti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Moretti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moretti misses with some punches.
Moretti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopkins or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to stall but Moretti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moretti lands a big right hand that drops Hopkins! The killer instinct kicks in and Moretti finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Moretti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Moretti!
During a confident post fight interview, Enzo Moretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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