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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elisha Hopkins (ranked 4684 p4p, 4097 weight class) and Petar Pucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elisha Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petar Pucic!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Pucic.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pucic, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Pucic circles away.
Pucic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pucic scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Pucic.
Hopkins wants a takedown.
Hopkins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Petar Pucic has been cut.
Hopkins is working for takedown but Pucic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pucic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pucic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Pucic won't want to take too many of those.
Pucic tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pucic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Pucic avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Pucic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins stalling in the clinch.
Pucic misses with a body punch.
Pucic misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Pucic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elisha Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Pucic fails to land.
Pucic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Pucic is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Hopkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hopkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pucic smiles and moves away.
Hopkins drops his hands momentarily and Pucic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pucic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pucic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petar Pucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pucic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pucic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pucic keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Pucic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elisha Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Pucic.
Hopkins taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Pucic fails to land.
Hopkins working Pucic over with knees to the body.
Pucic misses with some punches.
Pucic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pucic has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a damaging elbow.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
Pucic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pucic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pucic can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Pucic.
Pucic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Pucic managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Pucic throws a head punch that misses.
Pucic misses with the head strike.
Pucic tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
Pucic swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pucic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Pucic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hopkins throws an elbow but misses.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Pucic holds him up against the cage and eventually Hopkins drops back down to his feet.
Hopkins is trying to pull guard but Pucic turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pucic avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
Pucic pushes Hopkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pucic scores with a shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopkins trying to land knees to the body.
Pucic misses with the head strike.
Pucic misses with the head strike.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Pucic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pucic lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pucic is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopkins has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Pucic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petar Pucic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Pucic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pucic tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pucic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
Pucic can't break the clinch.
Hopkins looking to stall.
Pucic gets underhooks to prevent Hopkins's takedown attempt.
Pucic tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Pucic misses with the head strike.
Hopkins jumps guard but Pucic stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Pucic throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
Pucic misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pucic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Pucic is having none of it.
Pucic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Pucic keeps it at a distance.
Pucic throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
Petar Pucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pucic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pucic lands with a good body shot.
Pucic 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.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Pucic keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pucic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pucic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pucic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Pucic against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pucic can't break the clinch.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Pucic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Pucic tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Hopkins throws an elbow that misses.
Pucic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pucic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elisha Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pucic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Pucic circles away.
Jab by Pucic.
Pucic lands with a nice body punch.
Pucic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pucic lands with a good body shot.
Pucic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Elisha Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Pucic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pucic tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pucic lands a right hand.
Pucic throws a head punch that misses.
Pucic misses with a punch on the inside.
Pucic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pucic tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hopkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pucic working aggressively here.
Pucic misses with some punches.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pucic with a jab.
Pucic lands with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pucic! But no joy.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pucic keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Pucic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Petar Pucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petar Pucic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hopkins drops his hands momentarily and Pucic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Pucic - just one landing.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Pucic circles away and keeps his distance.
Pucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pucic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pucic avoids it.
Hopkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pucic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pucic misses with a body punch.
Pucic misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Elisha Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pucic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pucic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice combination there by Pucic.
Pucic scores with a jab to the body.
Pucic connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pucic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Pucic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pucic cracks Hopkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Pucic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pucic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pucic connects with the punch.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pucic lands with a right hand.
Pucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Hopkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pucic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pucic lands with a good body shot.
Pucic's corner calls for a 1-2. Pucic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins tries to clinch but Pucic is having none of it.
Pucic jabs at Hopkins's body.
Pucic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pucic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Pucic.
Pucic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pucic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pucic misses with a body shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Pucic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pucic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pucic scores with a jab to the body.
Pucic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pucic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopkins rushes Pucic and presses him up against the cage.
Pucic working aggressively here.
Pucic tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins prevents Pucic from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body.
Pucic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pucic is defending well.
Elisha Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pucic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elisha Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pucic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Hopkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pucic misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pucic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pucic digs a right hand underneath Hopkins's ribcage. Hopkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Pucic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pucic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Pucic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pucic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pucic has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Pucic managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pucic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pucic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopkins's elbow.
Petar Pucic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pucic blocks an uppercut.
Pucic wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petar Pucic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pucic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petar Pucic!
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