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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Weaver (ranked 4182 p4p, 25838 weight class) and Elisha Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 506 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elisha Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Weaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weaver lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Weaver tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Weaver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Weaver circles away.
Hopkins moves to clinch but Weaver breaks away
and Weaver counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weaver misses with a straight left.
As Weaver backs off Hopkins throws a huge counter combo but Weaver manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Weaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hopkins.
Weaver misses with a body punch.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Weaver blocks an elbow strike.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Weaver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins gets a clinch.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Weaver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Hopkins misses with a knee strike.
Hopkins looking to stall.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weaver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hopkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Weaver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
Hopkins is trying to push Weaver away but Weaver has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Weaver is keeping busy.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Weaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weaver stops a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with an elbow strike.
Weaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Weaver holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopkins drops back down to his feet.
Douglas Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elisha Hopkins.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Weaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Weaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weaver.
Weaver tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Weaver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weaver digs a right hand underneath Hopkins's ribcage. Hopkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins looks winded!
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Weaver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weaver tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Weaver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weaver misses with a body punch.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins jumps guard but Weaver stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Weaver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Weaver gets a clinch.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver digs a right hand underneath Hopkins's ribcage. Hopkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Hopkins.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Weaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins throws an elbow but it misses.
Weaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Weaver stops a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weaver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins is working for takedown but Weaver is calmly controlling the position for now.
Douglas Weaver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elisha Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Weaver holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopkins drops back down to his feet.
Weaver lands a shoulder strike.
Weaver dodges an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Weaver managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weaver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weaver misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Weaver lands a shoulder strike.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weaver blocks it with crossed arms.
Weaver misses with a body punch.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weaver blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopkins goes for a takedown attempt but Weaver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Weaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weaver misses with a hook.
Weaver throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Weaver misses.
Hopkins tries to counter with a clinch but Weaver shakes him off and moves away.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elisha Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopkins.
Weaver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weaver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weaver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Weaver misses its intended target.
Weaver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Weaver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Weaver is looking to counter punch.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins moves to clinch but Weaver breaks away
and Weaver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Weaver circles away.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Weaver.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Weaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weaver.
Weaver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Weaver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weaver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Weaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Weaver dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Weaver keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Weaver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopkins.
Weaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weaver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Weaver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins landing knees to the body.
Weaver can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weaver misses with a body punch.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
Weaver blocks an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but Weaver blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hopkins throws an elbow but misses.
Weaver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopkins misses with an elbow strike.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Weaver.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Weaver tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weaver misses with some punches.
Weaver tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Weaver back against the cage.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins prevents Weaver from breaking the clinch.
Douglas Weaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Weaver.
Hopkins successfully pulls guard.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Weaver from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weaver defends well.
Weaver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hopkins on the ground.
Weaver content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Hopkins has locked up a guillotine! Hopkins's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Weaver is holding on here and Hopkins must be using up a lot of energy. Weaver has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Hopkins gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Elisha Hopkins!
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