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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 1078 p4p, 1897 weight class) and Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 135 p4p, 243 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
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 13 - 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Zuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Zuev tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zuev or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopper, which made it look bad.
Hopper scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper scores with a hook.
Hopper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zuev.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zuev.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Zuev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zuev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopper finds it's way round the side to connect with Zuev's head.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zuev with the counter takedown but Hopper avoids it easily.
Zuev with a poor takedown
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Zuev fails with the takedown
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
Hopper misses with a two punch combination.
Zuev fails with the takedown
and Hopper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zuev! Hopper lets Zuev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Zuev is rocked!
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!
Hopper drops Zuev with a big left hand! Zuev is injured, injured bad! Hopper jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 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
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