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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Hopson (ranked 1428 p4p, 935 weight class) and Velha Maldita (ranked 194 p4p, 133 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Velha Maldita!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maldita tries to break free but Hopson pushes him back against the cage.
Maldita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maldita manages to break the clinch.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Maldita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice straight punches there by Hopson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopson.
Hopson doesn't manage to clinch there - Maldita circles away.
It seemed like Maldita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Maldita's shoulder, as Maldita tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson closes the distance and pushes Maldita back into the cage.
Maldita is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopson has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maldita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maldita blocks an uppercut.
Maldita tries to break the clinch but Hopson is controlling the position.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Maldita.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maldita has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maldita backwards.
Hopson has Maldita pressed against the cage, preventing Maldita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maldita is trying to force a seperation but Hopson has the dominant position.
Maldita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maldita is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopson has double underhooks.
Maldita is trying to break free.
Hopson has Maldita pressed against the cage, preventing Maldita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maldita can't break the clinch.
Hopson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malditas head.
Maldita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopson moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Maldita is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maldita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maldita manages to break the clinch.
Maldita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.
A cross from Hopson lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldita just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopson tries to counter by clinching up but Maldita breaks away and moves out of range.
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!
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Maldita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Maldita is trying to break the clinch but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Maldita's head.
Maldita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Maldita.
Hopson prevents Maldita from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Maldita breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hopson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopson misses with a hook
and Maldita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maldita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maldita blocks a body shot from Hopson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldita manages to break the clinch.
Hopson tries to clinch but Maldita moves out of range.
Maldita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hopson misses with an uppercut
and Maldita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Maldita is avoiding it.
Nice body punch from Hopson.
Hopson thuds a left hand into Maldita's body.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maldita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maldita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldita ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Hopson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopson.
Maldita throws a lazy right hand but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maldita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maldita doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hopson misses with a right hand
and Maldita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Hopson misses.
Maldita ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hopson throws a hook but Maldita blocks it.
Hopson has managed to clinch.
Hopson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maldita's efforts to push away.
Maldita breaks from the clinch.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldita paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Hopson throws a jab when Maldita was well out of range.
Hopson gets a clinch.
Hopson prevents Maldita from breaking the clinch.
Maldita can't break the clinch.
Maldita is trying to break the clinch but Hopson is controlling him.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldita.
Maldita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maldita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Maldita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maldita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maldita misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hopson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopson misses with a looping left.
Hopson misses with a few strikes there.
Hopson misses with a straight left.
Maldita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson wants to clinch
and Maldita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maldita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopson misses with a hook.
Maldita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldita.
Maldita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Hopson.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maldita.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Hopson misses.
Maldita lands with a right hand.
Maldita tries to keep at a distance but Hopson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maldita.
Maldita has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maldita breaks the clinch.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Maldita misses with an uppercut.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maldita can do to turn this around?
Hopson slips a straight right by Maldita.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Maldita is avoiding it.
Maldita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maldita.
Maldita cracks Hopson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hopson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maldita finish him?
Hopson is rocked!
It looks like Jackson Hopson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson looks to clinch
and Maldita counters with a huge left! Hopson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Maldita isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hopson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Maldita!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Velha Maldita!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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