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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hopkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Raffoul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Hopkinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Hopkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Raffoul!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raffoul avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hopkinson is defended easily by Raffoul.
Raffoul shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopkinson as he jumps to the side.
Raffoul with a poor takedown
and Hopkinson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raffoul's guard.
Raffoul working for a triangle but Hopkinson defends it easily.
Hopkinson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopkinson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkinson wants to control from the top but Raffoul keeps moving.
Hopkinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raffoul on the ground.
Hopkinson prevents Raffoul from getting back to his feet.
Raffoul working a defensive guard here.
Raffoul keeping moving, preventing Hopkinson from controlling successfully.
Raffoul being controlled here, momentarily.
Raffoul keeping moving, preventing Hopkinson from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hopkinson gets to his feet. Raffoul looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hopkinson scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkinson shoots and misses
and Raffoul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopkinson won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Hopkinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkinson regains half guard, as Raffoul was trying to land strikes.
Raffoul is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hopkinson tries to get to full guard but Raffoul has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffoul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopkinson is holding on to half guard well.
Hopkinson is looking for a sweep. Raffoul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raffoul slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raffoul stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hopkinson to get to his feet.
Raffoul fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopkinson tries for a takedown but Raffoul circles away easily
and Raffoul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopkinson won't be happy with that.
Hopkinson is breathing heavily.
Hopkinson defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raffoul is staying tight to Hopkinson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Raffoul lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Raffoul dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkinson gets caught flat footed, as Raffoul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Raffoul showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Raffoul has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hopkinson wants to sweep here but Raffoul controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffoul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
David Raffoul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hopkinson wants to sweep but no luck.
Raffoul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raffoul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopkinson is pulling down on Raffoul's head. It's preventing any offense from Raffoul, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Raffoul stands up and waves to Hopkinson to follow him.
Hopkinson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
David Raffoul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raffoul tries to clinch there but Hopkinson circles away.
Raffoul fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkinson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopkinson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hopkinson showed some decent athleticism there.
Hopkinson wants to stand up but Raffoul is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raffoul is looking to control Hopkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raffoul avoid being mounted?
Raffoul looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Raffoul is looking to control Hopkinson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raffoul avoid being mounted?
Raffoul is refusing to be controlled, as Hopkinson sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopkinson is thwarting Raffoul's attempts to control the position.
Hopkinson stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Raffoul tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Raffoul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hopkinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hopkinson with a poor takedown
and Raffoul counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopkinson won't be happy with that.
Raffoul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkinson being controlled for a moment.
Hopkinson struggling a bit here.
Hopkinson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Raffoul are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Raffoul is putting a hurting on Hopkinson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raffoul decides to stand back up. Raffoul steps back and let's Hopkinson get back to his feet.
Raffoul shoots for a takedown but Hopkinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkinson avoids the body shot from Raffoul.
Raffoul closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Raffoul is thwarting Hopkinson's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raffoul decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Raffoul misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raffoul struggling a bit here.
Hopkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raffoul keeps working.
Hopkinson wants to take a breather but Raffoul manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hopkinson.
Raffoul is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hopkinson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Raffoul's body to avoid the submission. Raffoul has instead reached around Hopkinson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Raffoul arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Raffoul!
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hype
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RATING
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