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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 75 p4p, 68 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 11 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster dips to his left and cracks Hopkins with an uppercut!
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lancaster lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lancaster blocks a jab.
Lancaster catches Hopkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopkins slips a jab from Lancaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
Lancaster misses with a body shot
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Hopkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopkins!
Lancaster lands with a good body shot.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the body.
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lancaster throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lancaster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Lancaster takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster scores with a jab.
Lancaster misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Lancaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hopkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lancaster takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins drops his hands momentarily and Lancaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lancaster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lancaster defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Nice cross by Lancaster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lancaster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Lancaster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster lands with a nice body punch.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lancaster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lancaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Lancaster has closed the distance and engaged Hopkins in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lancaster throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Lancaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Lancaster lands with a hook. Hopkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Lancaster misses.
Hopkins throws a counter high kick but Lancaster was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lancaster missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopkins off the cage and back into range.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lancaster swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
As Lancaster backs away, Hopkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopkins.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lancaster 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.
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lancaster.
Hopkins can't break the clinch.
Lancaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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!
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lancaster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lancaster misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Lancaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Lancaster cracks Hopkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lancaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancaster.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster 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.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Hopkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopkins. That snapped Lancaster's head back.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lancaster avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Lancaster's corner calls for a 1-2. Lancaster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Lancaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
A little jabbing left from Lancaster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lancaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Lancaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lancaster moves out of range of the body kick.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lancaster stuns Hopkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Hopkins catches Lancaster right on the button with a cross.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lancaster scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lancaster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lancaster takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to land a body kick
and Lancaster counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster cracks a nice hook into Hopkins's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Lancaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Lancaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Lancaster counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Lancaster manages to avoid it.
Lancaster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good exchange - Lancaster coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lancaster connects with the punch.
Lancaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lancaster swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lancaster swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Lancaster just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster lands with a cross.
Lancaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lancaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Lancaster throws knees to the body.
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lancaster obliges.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A short right from Lancaster on the inside.
Lancaster tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Lancaster landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lancaster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lancaster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hopkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lancaster presses Hopkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lancaster with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lancaster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster misses with a knee to the head.
Lancaster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster trying to land knees to the body.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Lancaster dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hopkins throws a push kick but Lancaster slaps the foot to one side.
Lancaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lancaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Hopkins throws a big counter combination but Lancaster scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lancaster 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 lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Lancaster scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins takes one on the button.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Hopkins throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lancaster. Beautiful body shot.
Lancaster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lancaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lancaster counters with a left to the body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lancaster scores with a body shot.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a solid leg kick but Lancaster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lancaster jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oliver Lancaster is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Lancaster moved out of range nicely.
Lancaster is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopkins with a body shot.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster lands a jab.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lancaster.
Giuseppe Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A jab lands there for Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lancaster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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