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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Wall (ranked 25304 p4p, 3330 weight class) and Elisha Hopkins (ranked 512 p4p, 364 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elisha Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wall scores with a head kick. Hopkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Wall is trying to break free.
Hopkins slows down the pace here.
Hopkins breaks the clinch.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Wall.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Owen Wall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Wall manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wall tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins is pushing Wall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopkins prevents it.
Wall really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins gets control of Wall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hopkins will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wall content to stall in guard here.
Hopkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Wall trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Wall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hopkins is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wall is looking to stand up but Hopkins won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hopkins is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Wall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wall.
A head kick misses from Wall.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Wall.
An inside leg kick from Wall misses.
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Wall wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
Wall wants a takedown.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wall.
Hopkins fails to land the takedown.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Wall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Wall as Hopkins shoots in.
Wall half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owen Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elisha Hopkins.
Wall throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Wall throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Owen Wall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wall is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Wall circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopkins looks winded!
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wall misses with a head kick.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wall. Wall obviously looking to wear him down.
Wall misses with a low kick.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wall. Wall obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Wall working hard to break the clinch.
Hopkins keeps control of Wall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopkins is trying to pull guard but Wall turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wall. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall with the inside leg kick.
Wall wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
That kick from Wall tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopkins gets a clinch.
Wall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wall prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Wall dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wall is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
Wall forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hopkins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a knee to the head.
Wall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?
Hopkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owen Wall is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wall.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wall scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wall fails to land with a series of punches.
Wall tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins is looking for the big counter here.
Hopkins pushes Wall up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Wall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins goes for a takedown attempt but Wall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Wall tries for a takedown but Hopkins manages to get underhooks.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch but Wall improves position.
Wall is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling him.
Wall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wall avoids it.
Wall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wall landing knees to the body.
Wall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Hopkins to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wall's face.
It looks like Owen Wall has been cut.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Wall manages to break the clinch.
Wall dips to his left and cracks Hopkins with an uppercut!
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wall.
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Wall back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Owen Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elisha Hopkins.
Wall breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wall.
Wall throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wall connects with a looping right hand.
Wall connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
Hopkins has Wall pressed against the cage, preventing Wall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wall is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Hopkins leaning against his opponent.
Wall working hard to break the clinch.
Hopkins is trying to drag Wall to the mat but Wall just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall with a nice calf kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wall misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Wall working hard to break the clinch.
Hopkins is looking for a takedown.
Wall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Owen Wall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Owen Wall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wall punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Owen Wall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Wall up against the cage.
Hopkins is trying to pull guard but Wall has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wall's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Wall won't allow it.
Owen Wall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elisha Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wall wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wall throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Wall manages to break the clinch.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Wall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Wall moves out of range.
Wall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Hopkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hopkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wall pinned against the cage. Wall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Wall avoids it.
Wall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopkins.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Wall.
Hopkins closes the distance but Wall moves to the side
and Wall counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Wall circles away.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wall.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Wall circles away.
Wall fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins just manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wall - that will leave a mark!
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wall. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
Wall shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elisha Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wall throws a leg kick but Hopkins moved away.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Wall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wall.
Wall tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Hopkins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Wall keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wall but Wall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wall feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
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!
A head kick from Wall lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Owen Wall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Wall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Wall!
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