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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Hung Wang (ranked 644 p4p, 436 weight class) and Oreo Hopgood (ranked 85 p4p, 58 weight class). Hopgood has chosen Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Hung Wang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oreo Hopgood!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopgood gets a double leg takedown into Wang's guard.
Hopgood postures up in Wang's guard and throws a big left but Wang blocks it.
Hopgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hopgood has passed into half guard!
Hopgood seems to be working for a kimura but Wang defends the submission attempt.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hopgood lands a nice short elbow.
Hopgood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Hopgood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Wang holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hopgood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopgood is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wang is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Average Judas Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hopgood seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wang manages to get to full guard.
Hopgood preventing the sweep.
Wang pulls Hopgood in to control the position.
Wang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopgood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopgood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopgood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopgood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopgood is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wang keeping full guard, as Hopgood tries to pass.
Wang is pulling down on Hopgood's head to control his posture.
Hopgood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hopgood stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Wang controls Hopgood momentarily but Hopgood frees himself.
Hopgood is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopgood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Hopgood from controlling successfully.
Hopgood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopgood chips away with some ground and pound.
Wang wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang is trying to control the position but Hopgood postures up.
Wang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopgood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hopgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopgood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Hopgood is proving a slippery customer.
Hopgood trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Donk. Wang catches Hopgood right on the button with a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopgood is just out of range.
Wang dodges the punch combination from Hopgood.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Hopgood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oreo Hopgood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wang misses with a looping left.
It looks like Young Hung Wang has been cut.
Wang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopgood manages to avoid it.
Hopgood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Hopgood misses.
Wang throws an off balance right hand
and Hopgood counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopgood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Wang misses
and Hopgood counters with a left to the body.
Hopgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wang moves away.
A head kick misses from Wang.
Hopgood takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Hopgood misses its intended target.
Wang is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hopgood.
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopgood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Hopgood misses with some punches.
Hopgood lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hopgood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopgood misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopgood to keep the fight standing.
Wang tries to pull guard but Hopgood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopgood misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
Hopgood working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopgood.
Hopgood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopgood or not.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopgood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang misses with a body punch.
Wang presses Hopgood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Young Hung Wang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopgood to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Hung Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang tries to pull guard but Hopgood holds him up against the cage and eventually Wang drops back down to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wang misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wang.
A short uppercut from Hopgood.
Wang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopgood backwards.
Hopgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang works on Hopgood's body with a couple of short punches.
Wang presses Hopgood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopgood is breathing heavily.
Wang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hopgood uses from the top position.
Hopgood scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopgood wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wang has his foot on Hopgood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hopgood works his way back into a safe position though.
Hopgood landing some decent shots from guard.
Wang trying to control the position.
Hopgood preventing the sweep.
Hopgood scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopgood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Hopgood from controlling successfully.
Hopgood stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Hopgood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wang's head.
Hopgood is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopgood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopgood is one step ahead there.
Hopgood postures up and lands a big shot to Wang's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oreo Hopgood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wang scores with the left hand. Hopgood knows he should have avoided that one.
Wang connects with a jab.
Wang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopgood fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang misses with a body kick.
Hopgood avoids the body shot from Wang.
Hopgood walks into a jab.
Hopgood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Hopgood's shoulder, as Hopgood tries to avoid the shot.
Young Hung Wang is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopgood. That snapped Wang's head back.
Hopgood throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Wang wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopgood was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Hopgood lands a nice hook to Wang's body. Wang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopgood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopgood landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wang wants to control but Hopgood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hopgood trying to control the pace.
Hopgood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hopgood wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
Wang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to maintain the position but Hopgood is very close to passing his half guard.
Hopgood takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wang is looking to control Hopgood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wang avoid being mounted?
Wang is not content to let Hopgood control the position.
Hopgood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wang with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wang is pressing down on Hopgood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang is looking for a triangle but Hopgood pushes his legs off easily.
Oreo Hopgood has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopgood showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hopgood is in close to Wang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wang is rocked!
Hopgood scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Wang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wang seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang wants to improve his position but instead Hopgood has moved into half guard.
Hopgood wants to take a breather but Wang is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wang on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Young Hung Wang's cut is getting worse.
Hopgood trying to control the action but Wang is working from the bottom.
Hopgood not doing much here.
Wang wants to get back to full guard but Hopgood has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang regains half guard.
Wang is looking to get back to full guard here but Hopgood has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Oreo Hopgood just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Young Hung Wang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopgood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young Hung Wang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hopgood blocks an uppercut.
Hopgood letting Wang take a breather here.
Hopgood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopgood lands a right hand.
Hopgood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is trying to stall.
Hopgood drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hopgood is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wang is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopgood lands an uppercut.
Wang tries to work over Hopgood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopgood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wang can't find room to land a body shot as Hopgood controls the action.
Wang digs a right hand underneath Hopgood's ribcage. Hopgood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wang throws an elbow but it misses.
Hopgood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Wang prevents a body shot from Hopgood.
Wang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang taking a breather.
Hopgood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wang prevents a body shot from Hopgood.
Wang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopgood.
Hopgood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopgood stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Hopgood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopgood pushes Wang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Young Hung Wang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wang misses with a punch to the body.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Wang tries to work over Hopgood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopgood goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young Hung Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oreo Hopgood.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Hopgood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang swings for the body but Hopgood moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopgood! But no joy.
Wang defending well as Hopgood loads up on a big left hand.
Wang digs a good body shot into Hopgood's ribs.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Hopgood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wang trying to control the position.
Hopgood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Hopgood from controlling successfully.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopgood landing some decent shots from guard.
Hopgood engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hopgood distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Young Hung Wang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oreo Hopgood! Oreo Hopgood retains his light heavyweight title!
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hype
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