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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klem Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell of Slavyanka. Klem Hopper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 cm
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157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
150 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klem Hopper! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leningrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopper.
Leningrada just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper misses with a wild body shot. Leningrada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand. Hopper throws a series of punches but Leningrada moves out of range. Hopper slips a jab and a cross from Leningrada.
Hopper misses with a shot to the body and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hopper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hopper misses with a combination
and Leningrada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Hopper looks to land a combination but Leningrada avoids it well. Hopper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hopper looks gassed! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leningrada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hopper throws a right and a left that Leningrada avoids nicely. Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leningrada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. A jab lands there for Leningrada.
Hopper is rocked! Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leningrada. Hopper is still on wobbly legs! Can Leningrada finish him? Leningrada misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely. Hopper seems to have recovered his senses. Leningrada moves out of range as Hopper strikes. Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hopper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leningrada.
Leningrada misses with a jab to the body
and Leningrada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Left hook, right uppercut from Leningrada. Hopper avoids the body shot from Leningrada.
Leningrada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leningrada finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopper's head. Leningrada throws an overhand right that lands on Hopper's shoulder, as Hopper tries to avoid the shot. The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leningrada moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off. Leningrada lands a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Leningrada misses with a looping right. Leningrada throws a looping overhand right but Hopper ducks down to avoid it. Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leningrada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leningrada throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it. Leningrada scores with a decent looking hook. Leningrada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leningrada circles away quickly and effectively. Hopper misses with a double jab.
Leningrada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leningrada. Hopper stuns Leningrada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Leningrada connects with a jab. Hopper tries to bum rush Leningrada with a series of wild strikes but Leningrada uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Leningrada tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance. Leningrada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Leningrada drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
Leningrada working aggressively here.
Hopper wants to break free but Leningrada has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands with a light punch inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada. Hopper takes a shot to the head. Leningrada lands with a light punch inside. Leningrada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Leningrada has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada. A shot in the inside from Leningrada. Leningrada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. Leningrada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Leningrada misses with some punches.
Leningrada lands with a left to the head. Leningrada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Leningrada is working Hopper over against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leningrada. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leningrada scores with a shot to the side of Hopper's head. Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leningrada lands with a left to the head. Leningrada lands a right hand. Hopper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leningrada is keeping busy. Leningrada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Leningrada keeps control of Hopper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Leningrada scores with a shoulder strike. Leningrada keeps control of Hopper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Leningrada lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blokada Leningrada 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.
Hopper slips a straight right by Leningrada. Hopper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leningrada rather than just go for the knockout. Leningrada misses with a straight left. Hopper misses with an uppercut. A jab from Hopper misses. Leningrada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand. Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Leningrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Leningrada getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Hopper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leningrada.
Leningrada cracks a nice hook into Hopper's ribs. Leningrada looks to land a left hand but Hopper moved out of range nicely. Blokada Leningrada is winning the standup battle so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Leningrada to counter with a crisp jab. Leningrada misses the shot to the body. Leningrada scores with a jab to the head.
Leningrada wants to clinch. A combination from Hopper does no damage. Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Leningrada misses its intended target. Leningrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it. Leningrada pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hopper avoids the body shot from Leningrada.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
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. Hopper misses with a straight right. Hopper punishes Leningrada's body with a nice straight punch. Klem Hopper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Leningrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leningrada thuds a left hand into Hopper's body. Leningrada tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance. Leningrada misses with a wild body shot. Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Leningrada misses with a body punch
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Hopper is trying to drag Leningrada to the mat but Leningrada just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Good body shot from Leningrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leningrada scores with a nice hook to the head. A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch. Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada scores with a hook to the body. Leningrada gets through Hopper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Leningrada lands a shoulder strike. Leningrada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a nice uppercut. Hopper takes a shot to the head. Leningrada scores with a nice hook to the head. Leningrada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Leningrada scores with a hook to the body. Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head. Leningrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leningrada lands with a light punch inside. Leningrada lands a nice uppercut. Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Leningrada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hopper can't break the clinch.
Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Leningrada. Leningrada working aggressively here.
Hopper tries to break the clinch but Leningrada is controlling the position. Leningrada is leaning against Hopper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Leningrada lands with a short shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada. Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Leningrada is working Hopper over against the cage. A short uppercut from Leningrada. Leningrada scores with a shot to the side of Hopper's head. Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leningrada lands on the inside with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blokada Leningrada dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Leningrada cracks Hopper with a good jab. Leningrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hopper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss! Leningrada looks to land a combination but Hopper avoids it well. Leningrada ducks under a wild hook from Hopper. Hopper misses with a two punch combination.
Leningrada tries to clinch and Hopper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leningrada is lucky that one didn't land flush. Leningrada cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Leningrada throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Leningrada moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off. Leningrada swings and misses with a shot to the body and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A big left from Leningrada misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Hopper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Leningrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Leningrada tries to clinch but fails miserably and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Leningrada throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range. Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leningrada. Hopper throws a combination that misses and Leningrada counters with a stiff right hand. Leningrada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopper can do to turn this around? A nice combination there by Hopper.
Leningrada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopper, pushing him back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leningrada. Leningrada lands a shoulder strike. Leningrada lands a nice uppercut. Leningrada lands a body punch in the clinch. Leningrada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leningrada scores with a shoulder strike. Leningrada gets through Hopper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Leningrada presses Hopper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Leningrada lands with a light punch inside. Leningrada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Leningrada. Leningrada pushes Hopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper. Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Leningrada has him pressed against the cage. Nice body punch from Leningrada - that landed with a thud.
Leningrada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Leningrada. Hopper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hopper takes one to the chin there. Nice straight punches there by Leningrada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leningrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leningrada misses with an uppercut. A jab from Hopper misses. Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leningrada.
Hopper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leningrada to score with a decent uppercut. Leningrada throws a shot to the body.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper scores with a jab. Leningrada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Leningrada with a hook. Nice straight punches there by Leningrada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leningrada. Leningrada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Klem Hopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Leningrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blokada Leningrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Leningrada tries to bum rush Hopper with a series of wild strikes but Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leningrada scores with a hook. Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Leningrada. Hopper misses with a double jab
and Leningrada counters with a nice uppercut. Leningrada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hopper misses with a looping right. No joy there for Leningrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leningrada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Leningrada moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Blokada Leningrada showed his dominance in that final round. Well Leningrada has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!
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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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