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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gusano Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Hopkins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hopkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gusano Rojo! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hopkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hopkins showed some decent athleticism there. Rojo works his way to full guard. Good work. Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Rojo. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hopkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Rojo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojo's head. Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Hopkins distracts Rojo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Hopkins with a nice head shot there. Hopkins postures up in Rojo's guard and throws a big left but Rojo blocks it. Rojo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopkins is aware though and is defending well. Rojo looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rojo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hopkins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rojo's head. Rojo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Hopkins with a nice head shot there. Hopkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Hopkins stands up over Rojo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Hopkins scoring with punches to the head and body. Hopkins stands up over Rojo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojo's head. Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rojo on the ground. Hopkins connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rojo looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rojo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hopkins is breathing heavily. Hopkins landing with the ground and pound. Hopkins chips away with some ground and pound. Hopkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Rojo controls Hopkins momentarily but Hopkins frees himself. Hopkins landing with the ground and pound. Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rojo looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
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! Rojo looking for a triangle here. Hopkins is fighting it but it looks tight! Rojo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hopkins is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gusano Rojo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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