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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 33 p4p, 128 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 4 p4p, 15 weight class). Hoppe comes to the cage accompanied by Wind of Change. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoppe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
Durden throws a leg kick but Hoppe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Durden throws a leg kick but Hoppe checks it.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Hoppe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durden lands a jab to Hoppe's midsection.
Hoppe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Hoppe misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoppe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Hoppe looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Hoppe misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hoppe finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Durden.
Hoppe moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden slips under a jab.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hoppe lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durden's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Durden's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hoppe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoppe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoppe jabs Durden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoppe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden catches Hoppe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durden.
Hoppe lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Hoppe cracks Durden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durden motions for Hoppe to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Abraham Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoppe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoppe misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoppe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Hoppe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoppe doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoppe's sensitive parts.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Durden jabs at Hoppe's body.
Hoppe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durden sprawls well initially but Hoppe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hoppe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to escape.
Hoppe wants to pass to mount but Durden is defending the position.
Hoppe drops an elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Hoppe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hoppe slips a nice elbow through Durden's hands, connecting with Durden's forehead.
Durden is trying to stand up here but Hoppe is controlling him well.
Durden manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hoppe keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoppe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoppe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Durden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoppe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hoppe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Hoppe from controlling successfully.
Hoppe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden pulls Hoppe in close to prevent any damage.
Hoppe trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoppe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Hoppe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durden cracks Hoppe with a good jab.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durden thumps Hoppe with a low kick.
Hoppe just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppe moves away.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Durden misses.
Hoppe takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws out a counter right but Hoppe avoids it with no problem.
Hoppe misses with a hook
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoppe goes for a double leg but Durden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durden continues to drive forward.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Hoppe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe connects with a right hand. Durden shakes it off.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoppe.
Durden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hoppe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoppe misses the target.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Durden is predictable there
and Hoppe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppe takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoppe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Hoppe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hoppe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Hoppe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Hoppe ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoppe.
Durden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hoppe throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Hoppe throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Hoppe misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Hoppe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoppe.
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Hoppe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Hoppe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durden's head.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hoppe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hoppe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Hoppe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoppe shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Hoppe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoppe at a distance.
Hoppe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoppe. Hoppe gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoppe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden misses the jab.
Hoppe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppe moves away.
Hoppe gets a double leg takedown into Durden's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hoppe is now in half guard.
Durden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoppe is working away from the top position though.
Durden is trying to stand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hoppe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hoppe 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.
Durden is holding on to half guard well.
Hans Hermann Hoppe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durden wants to control but Hoppe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hoppe is looking to advance position but Durden won't allow it.
Durden is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppe trying to control the action but Durden is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden is looking for a sweep. Hoppe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hoppe stops Durden from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hoppe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to get to full guard but Hoppe has control of the leg.
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. Hoppe connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
Hoppe is pressing down on Durden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Durden is holding on for now.
Hoppe wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
Hoppe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Durden to regain full guard.
Durden is controlling Hoppe's posture.
Durden wants to control but Hoppe passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe trying to mount his opponent but Durden defends it.
Hoppe is stalling here. Durden is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hoppe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Durden has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hoppe tries to improve position but can't.
Hoppe trying his best to control but Durden has mounted him.
Hoppe can't escape the position.
Hoppe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hoppe tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.
Durden has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hoppe trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.
Hoppe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoppe looking to sit in guard and control but Durden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durden wanted to stand there but Hoppe had control of the position.
Hoppe wants to hit a sweep here but Durden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hoppe there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoppe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoppe is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Abraham Durden just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hoppe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoppe.
Hoppe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hoppe dips to his left and cracks Durden with an uppercut!
Durden scores with a jab.
Durden is looking to slow Hoppe down with leg kicks.
Hoppe looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Durden.
Hoppe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws out a counter right but Hoppe avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden throws a leg kick but Hoppe checks it.
Hoppe appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Durden throws a leg kick but Hoppe moved away.
Durden slips a jab from Hoppe.
Durden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hoppe slips a jab from Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hoppe avoids the body shot from Durden.
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Hoppe misses with a straight right.
Hoppe defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoppe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoppe.
Nice shot by Durden.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
Hoppe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoppe moves away.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoppe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Durden. Beautiful body shot.
Hoppe throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Durden tries a quick counter leg kick but Hoppe is wise to it.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoppe is just out of range.
Hoppe changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hoppe slips a jab from Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoppe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoppe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoppe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoppe. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoppe swinging wildly here.
Hoppe throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Hoppe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden misses with an uppercut
and Hoppe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe misses with a body shot.
Hoppe misses the shot to the body.
Hoppe misses with an uppercut
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden throws the left hand but Hoppe avoids the punch easily.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durden lands a nice hook to Hoppe's body. Hoppe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Durden slams his shin into Hoppe's torso.
Hoppe punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoppe swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoppe dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Hoppe's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoppe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Hoppe moved away.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Hoppe's knee but Hoppe avoids it well.
Hoppe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoppe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoppe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Hoppe misses with a straight left.
Durden now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoppe shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoppe misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Hoppe takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden gets caught flat footed, as Hoppe shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hoppe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hoppe being controlled here momentarily.
Hoppe trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Durden manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Durden throws a leg kick
and Hoppe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durden is refusing to be controlled, as Hoppe sits in half guard.
Durden pushes Hoppe off looking to stand but Hoppe dives back in and keeps control.
Hoppe is trying to control. Durden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hoppe tries to pass to full mount but Durden defends it.
Hoppe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoppe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Durden working a defensive guard but Hoppe manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Hoppe working away.
Durden is pushing Hoppe's head away, looking to escape. Hoppe manages to hold on to the position though.
Hoppe scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durden is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Hoppe in the domination position with Durden hanging on.
Hoppe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hans Hermann Hoppe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durden tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to get to half guard.
Hoppe landing strikes from the mount.
Hoppe lands a couple of good shots and Durden has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Durden looking to control the position.
Durden grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Hoppe.
Durden covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Hoppe lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hoppe.
Durden is trying to get back to his feet but Hoppe has full control of the position and if anything, Durden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Hoppe has the hooks in. Durden is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Durden covering up well and avoiding damage.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoppe has Durden flattened out and is raining down punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Hermann Hoppe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
Abraham Durden is the new lightweight champion!
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