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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 599 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Balogh Szabolcs (ranked 79 p4p, 212 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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11 - 2 - 0 |
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5 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balogh Szabolcs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szabolcs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Szabolcs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szabolcs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Szabolcs moves out of range.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Szabolcs counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Szabolcs rushes Hopper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szabolcs tries to land a body kick
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szabolcs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szabolcs thinks about the counter body kick.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Szabolcs moved out of range.
Szabolcs avoids the body shot from Hopper.
Szabolcs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szabolcs throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Balogh Szabolcs has been cut.
Szabolcs closes the distance and clinches.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs misses with some punches.
Szabolcs lands with a left to the head.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Szabolcs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szabolcs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs cracks Hopper with a nice body shot.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs lands with a left to the head.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Szabolcs.
A head punch on the inside from Hopper fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hopper on the inside.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szabolcs working aggressively here.
Szabolcs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Szabolcs has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Szabolcs prevents Hopper from breaking the clinch.
Szabolcs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szabolcs.
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Szabolcs tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper lands a body shot.
Szabolcs throws a body kick that misses.
Szabolcs slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Szabolcs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Szabolcs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Szabolcs lunges at Hopper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopper's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szabolcs tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balogh Szabolcs dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Szabolcs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szabolcs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Szabolcs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Szabolcs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szabolcs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szabolcs scores with a body shot.
Hopper clobbers Szabolcs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Hopper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Szabolcs doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws a one two combo.
Szabolcs slips a jab from Hopper.
Szabolcs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopper tries to break the clinch but Szabolcs is controlling the position.
Balogh Szabolcs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szabolcs has him pressed against the cage.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szabolcs.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Szabolcs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szabolcs has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Szabolcs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Szabolcs has double underhooks.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
A short right from Szabolcs.
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Hopper is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Szabolcs pushes Hopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szabolcs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szabolcs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szabolcs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to break free but Szabolcs has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szabolcs pushes Hopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szabolcs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szabolcs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopper tries to break free but Szabolcs pushes him back against the cage.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szabolcs closes the distance and pushes Hopper back into the cage.
Szabolcs tries to throw a body punch but Hopper avoids it by throwing Szabolcs back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balogh Szabolcs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A jab from Szabolcs finds it's way through Hopper's defenses.
Szabolcs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szabolcs defending well as Hopper loads up on a big left hand.
Szabolcs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szabolcs pushes Hopper away with a front kick.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Szabolcs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szabolcs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper throws a big counter combination but Szabolcs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Szabolcs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szabolcs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy body kick from Szabolcs
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szabolcs has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Szabolcs misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Szabolcs.
A body shot lands from Szabolcs.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szabolcs connects with a superb combination that knocks Hopper out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Szabolcs before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hopper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Balogh Szabolcs!
Balogh Szabolcs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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