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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Werner Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Werner Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olaf Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer drops his hands momentarily and Hopper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Archer looks winded!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper attempts a counter takedown but Archer avoids it well and moves away.
Hopper has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Archer walks away with a smile on his face. Hopper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hopper tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Hopper has a takedown stuffed.
Hopper closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopper.
Hopper jumps guard but Archer stands there with Hopper around his waist. Hopper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Archer is keeping busy.
Hopper jumps guard but Archer stands there with Hopper around his waist. Hopper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Archer working hard to break the clinch.
Hopper tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hopper jumps guard but Archer stands there with Hopper around his waist. Hopper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but Archer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Archer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
Olaf Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopper closes the distance and pushes Archer back into the cage.
Hopper really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Archer prevents the takedown attempt.
Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer lands an overhand right.
Hopper tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Hopper wants to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopper avoids the body shot from Archer.
Hopper looks to clinch
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
Archer thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Archer dominated that round.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hopper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopper wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Hopper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Archer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Archer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Hopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archer.
Hopper tries to work over Archer's front leg with a kick but Archer checks it.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
Archer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hopper.
Hopper is looking to clinch but Archer is avoiding it.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Archer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Archer misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Hopper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopper tries to clinch up.
Archer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Werner Hopper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Werner Hopper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with an uppercut. Hopper saw that one coming.
Hopper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopper doesn't manage to clinch there - Archer circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.
Archer keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olaf Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopper shoots in looking for a takedown but Archer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hopper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Olaf Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Archer defends well and Hopper ends up having to push Archer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Archer.
Hopper is looking to clinch.
Hopper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
Archer misses with a few strikes there.
Hopper has a takedown stuffed.
Archer misses with a double jab.
Hopper shoots in for a takedown but Archer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Archer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hopper.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Archer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Archer misses.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hopper wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Hopper tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Hopper shoots in but Archer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer fails to land with a series of punches.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Hopper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Archer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopper moves to clinch but Archer breaks away
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Archer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper looks to clinch
and Archer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Archer misses.
Hopper wants to clinch up but Archer keeps it at a distance.
Hopper tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a counter combo.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Hopper drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopper working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper is looking to work some ground and pound but Archer has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hopper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archer working a defensive guard but Hopper passes into half guard.
Archer trying to control here.
Hopper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hopper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hopper.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopper wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olaf Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Archer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olaf Archer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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