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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 929 p4p, 1784 weight class) and Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 118 p4p, 234 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm 25 205 12 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm 26 209 10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 12 - 3 - 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lazaros Constantinou! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Constantinou slips under a jab. Constantinou flicks out a counter leg kick but Hopper steps away. Hopper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Constantinou stuns Hopper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hopper scores with a head kick. Constantinou tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Lazaros Constantinou has been cut. Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou. Constantinou has managed to clinch.
Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Constantinou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopper. Constantinou misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Constantinou misses with a body punch.
Hopper tries to work over Constantinou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Constantinou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopper misses with the head strike.
Constantinou blocking some punches.
Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch. Constantinou lands a shot to the body. Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Constantinou is controlling him. Constantinou missing with knees to the body.
Constantinou is leaning against Hopper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
Constantinou lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Constantinou closes the distance and clinches. Hopper blocking some punches.
Constantinou misses with a short punch on the inside. Constantinou is working Hopper over against the cage. Hopper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Constantinou backwards. Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Constantinou. Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantinou lands a body punch in the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou. Constantinou leaning his opponent against the cage. Hopper can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinou controls the action.
Constantinou working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Hopper lands with a left to the head. Constantinou misses with a body punch.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantinou trying to control the position but instead, Hopper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Constantinou into the cage. Hopper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Constantinou.
A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch. Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinou. Constantinou working aggressively here.
Constantinou misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinou.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinou. Constantinou tries to work over Hopper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Constantinou can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
Constantinou can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
Hopper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Constantinou fails to land. Hopper is stalling here.
Hopper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Constantinou lands a right hand. Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Constantinou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantinou. Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hopper prevents a body shot from Constantinou. Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
Constantinou lands with a right to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hopper taking a breather. Constantinou misses with some punches.
Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Constantinou scores with a shoulder strike. Constantinou has Hopper pressed against the cage, preventing Hopper from circling away and getting back to striking at range. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantinou. Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Constantinou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantinou. Hopper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Constantinou lands with a light punch inside. Hopper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaros Constantinou dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lazaros Constantinou's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Constantinou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper. Constantinou tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hopper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Constantinou's head backwards. Constantinou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Constantinou clinches up with Hopper and pushes him back against the cage. Hopper throws a head punch that misses. Constantinou has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside. Constantinou throws a head punch that misses. Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Constantinou lands a shoulder strike. Constantinou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut. Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Constantinou lands a body punch. A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch. Constantinou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Constantinou tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Constantinou cracks Hopper with a nice body shot. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper. Constantinou lands a left hand.
Constantinou scores with a nice hook to the head. Constantinou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Hopper stalls. Hopper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantinou misses with the head strike.
Hopper tries to work over Constantinou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hopper wants to get back to striking at distance but Constantinou won't allow it.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A left hand lands to the body for Constantinou.
Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch. Hopper can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou. Hopper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantinou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. 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! Constantinou is leaning against Hopper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou. Hopper pushes Constantinou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. Constantinou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopper's elbow. Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch. Constantinou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper takes a shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantinou. Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Constantinou prevents Hopper from breaking the clinch. Constantinou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Constantinou lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right from Constantinou on the inside. Hopper wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Constantinou.
Hopper is rocked! A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch. Oh Hopper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A hook to the body from Constantinou.
Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. A bit of stalling here from Constantinou.
Constantinou struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopper controls his hands.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinou's elbow. Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Constantinou is controlling him. Constantinou blocks a body shot from Hopper. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Constantinou. Constantinou lands a right hand. Hopper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hopper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Constantinou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hopper seems to have got his legs back now. Constantinou gets a clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Constantinou.
Constantinou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantinou has double underhooks. Constantinou drops Hopper onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hopper is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
It looks like Will Hopper has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper. Constantinou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopper. Constantinou lands a big right hand that drops Hopper! The killer instinct kicks in and Constantinou finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Constantinou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaros Constantinou! Lazaros Constantinou thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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