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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 1327 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 170 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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12 - 4 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent 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 - 4 - 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 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blanc works over Hopper's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper thumps Blanc with a low kick.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Blanc moved out of range.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanc!
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanc.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Hopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Hopper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Blanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Blanc lands a high kick!
Blanc moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Blanc punishes Hopper's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Hopper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blanc's head.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Blanc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Hopper.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanc throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanc dodges the punch combination from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Hopper.
Hopper throws a body punch but Blanc moves out of range.
Hopper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanc.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanc. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanc, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper jabs Blanc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hopper throws a series of strikes that have Blanc backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper wants to slow Blanc down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanc walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blanc seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hopper shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Blanc is backing up but Hopper catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Blanc covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hopper Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
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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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