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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ned Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Felipe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ned Hopkins's chin.
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193 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ned Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hopkins to the mat! Hopkins manages to get full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Felipe postures up in Hopkins's guard and throws a big left but Hopkins blocks it.
Felipe postures up.
Hopkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felipe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Felipe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopkins is keeping the position for now.
Felipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe preventing the sweep.
Hopkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Felipe's guard.
Hopkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hopkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Hopkins postures up and lands a big shot to Felipe's brow.
Hopkins working some strikes from top position.
Hopkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins won't allow Felipe to sweep him here.
Hopkins throwing strikes from guard but Felipe blocks nicely.
Hopkins is in close to Felipe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopkins wants to get up but he can't break Felipe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felipe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Felipe has wrist control.
Hopkins throwing strikes from guard but Felipe blocks nicely.
Felipe trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hopkins is working Felipe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hopkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hopkins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felipe's guard.
Felipe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Felipe looking to control.
Hopkins with a nice head shot there.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Felipe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hopkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins with a nice head shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Felipe's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felipe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Felipe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hopkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Felipe looks winded!
Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Hopkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Felipe is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hopkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Felipe is looking for a sweep. Hopkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Felipe wants to get back to full guard.
Hopkins is nestled in close to Felipe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hopkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Felipe is trying to control but can't.
Hopkins is looking for a kimura but Felipe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hopkins to get the leverage.
Felipe wants to control but Hopkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hopkins tries to stand and escape but Felipe actually recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws an elbow that misses. Felipe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hopkins's guard. Nice move by Felipe!
Felipe lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felipe postures up in Hopkins's guard and throws a big left but Hopkins blocks it.
Felipe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Felipe from controlling successfully.
Felipe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hopkins haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hopkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hopkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Felipe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hopkins throws an elbow that misses. Felipe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hopkins's guard. Nice move by Felipe!
Hopkins scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throwing shots but Felipe is blocking nicely.
Felipe is looking to improve his position.
Felipe actively working from the bottom here.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Hopkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Felipe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopkins lands a nice short elbow.
Hopkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ned Hopkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hopkins connects with a nice short shot to Felipe's temple.
Hopkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Felipe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hopkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hopkins's back!
Hopkins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felipe throws a strike but Hopkins avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ned Hopkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Hopkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hopkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins wants to get up but he can't break Felipe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hopkins postures up in Felipe's guard and throws a big left but Felipe blocks it.
Hopkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Felipe has wrist control.
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Felipe won't let him.
Hopkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hopkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopkins works over Felipe with some ground and pound from guard.
Hopkins stands up and waves to Felipe to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins gets to his feet - Felipe follows without any prompting.
Felipe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felipe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hopkins is looking to escape.
Hopkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins working for a triangle but Felipe defends it easily.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Felipe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hopkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hopkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Felipe is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hopkins rolls with it to try and escape but Felipe cranks on the arm and Hopkins is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronaldo Felipe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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