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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by "The Red" by Chevelle. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Kuznetsov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Kuznetsov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins ducks right into an uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kuznetsov's head.
We've been hearing reports that Hopkins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuznetsov on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands a head shot.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov cracks Hopkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Kuznetsov avoids the punch easily.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Kuznetsov moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov pushes Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznetsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has Kuznetsov pressed against the cage, preventing Kuznetsov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Kuznetsov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hopkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Kuznetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuznetsov's gas tank.
Good body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Kuznetsov working Hopkins over with knees to the body.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov connects with a single shot there.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuznetsov takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to counter with a clinch but Hopkins shakes him off and moves away.
Kuznetsov avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopkins cracks Kuznetsov with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Kuznetsov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Donk. Hopkins catches Kuznetsov right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov lands a right hook to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuznetsov lands an overhand right.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuznetsov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Kuznetsov slips the punch.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Kuznetsov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Ryan Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a jab.
Kuznetsov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
A jab from Kuznetsov misses.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuznetsov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetsov tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins lands a jab to Kuznetsov's midsection.
Kuznetsov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuznetsov can do to turn this around?
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Hopkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
Hopkins takes a swing at Kuznetsov's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins moves forwards but Kuznetsov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Kuznetsov cracks the inside of Hopkins's front leg.
Hopkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to clinch.
Kuznetsov moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuznetsov, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuznetsovs head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hopkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuznetsov backs up against the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuznetsov.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Kuznetsov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins scores with a head kick.
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hopkins.
Kuznetsov looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
Kuznetsov trying to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins dips a shoulder and cracks Kuznetsov with a mighty uppercut! Kuznetsov falls back against the cage and Hopkins unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kuznetsov is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hopkins screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hopkins!
Ryan Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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