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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elisha Hopkins (ranked 5223 p4p, 22588 weight class) and Cohen Blevins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elisha Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cohen Blevins!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Blevins off balance momentarily.
Hopkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Blevins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hopkins punishes Blevins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopkins cracks Blevins with a good jab.
Hopkins throws a hook but Blevins avoids it easily.
Hopkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blevins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Blevins stalling against the cage.
Blevins wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blevins prevents it.
Hopkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hopkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Blevins isn't so interested in that idea.
Blevins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blevins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blevins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hopkins is looking for a triangle but Blevins pushes his legs off easily.
Hopkins looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Blevins won't allow Hopkins to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blevins misses with a two punch combination.
Blevins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elisha Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cohen Blevins.
Blevins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blevins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice body punch from Blevins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blevins looking for a takedown.
Hopkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blevins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blevins lands a body shot.
Blevins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Blevins tries to pull guard but Hopkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blevins jumps into guard, dragging Hopkins to the mat.
Blevins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hopkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Blevins looks winded!
Hopkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hopkins seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Blevins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins stands up out of the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blevins, pushing him back against the cage.
Blevins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
Hopkins looking to score a takedown here. Blevins is defending well but Hopkins drives through and ends up in Blevins's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Blevins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Blevins has his foot on Hopkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hopkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Hopkins stands up from Blevins's guard - Hopkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blevins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Blevins against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elisha Hopkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses.
Blevins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elisha Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blevins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hopkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blevins somewhat.
Elisha Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cohen Blevins.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elisha Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins looks to throw a body kick
and Blevins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blevins wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins closes the distance and clinches up with Hopkins, looking for a takedown. Blevins pushes Hopkins against the cage but Hopkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blevins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins throws a one two combo.
Hopkins throws a combination. Blevins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blevins is looking for a takedown.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blevins, pushing him back against the cage.
Blevins fails to pull guard.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Blevins is rocked!
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blevinss head.
Blevins is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blevins backwards.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elisha Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Hopkins moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Blevins! Hopkins continues to tee off on Blevins, landing with a left and a right! Hopkins connects with a right hand that leaves Blevins sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Hopkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elisha Hopkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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