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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank McPlum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Frank McPlum enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawson Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank McPlum!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the body
and McPlum counters with a stiff right hand.
McPlum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but McPlum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McPlum ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPlum manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. McPlum knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins misses with a hook. McPlum ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McPlum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
McPlum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopkins takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from McPlum misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McPlum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a series of strikes. McPlum will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McPlum moves away.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
McPlum walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McPlum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. McPlum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPlum. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPlum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
McPlum lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but McPlum moved out of range.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
McPlum misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank McPlum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPlum lands a slapping body shot.
McPlum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
McPlum just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and McPlum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPlum scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins walks into a stiff left hand from McPlum.
McPlum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McPlum, as that shot connected.
McPlum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McPlum moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
McPlum misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but McPlum avoids it well.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McPlum.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McPlum moves away.
Hopkins misses with a jab to the body
and McPlum counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McPlum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McPlum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a jab when McPlum was well out of range.
McPlum throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and McPlum counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
McPlum has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and McPlum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hopkins thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McPlum was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
McPlum misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but McPlum uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPlum defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McPlum.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McPlum scores with a shot to the body.
McPlum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but McPlum is just out of range.
McPlum looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPlum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McPlum there as he acknowledges the shot.
McPlum throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McPlum's hands.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McPlum has time to react.
McPlum throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but McPlum uses good head movement to avoid it.
McPlum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but McPlum avoids it well.
McPlum misses with a looping right.
Hopkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McPlum finds it's way round the side to connect with Hopkins's head.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins slips under a jab from McPlum.
McPlum moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from McPlum misses
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McPlum avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
McPlum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McPlum misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but McPlum ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps McPlum's head back.
Hopkins takes a swing at McPlum's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McPlum.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but McPlum avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
McPlum misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McPlum digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
McPlum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
Dawson Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
McPlum throws a one two combo.
McPlum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McPlum slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPlum.
Hopkins throws a right hand that McPlum ducks under and follows up with a left that McPlum also avoids with ease.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but McPlum ducks down to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for McPlum.
McPlum throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
McPlum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
McPlum misses with a body shot.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by McPlum.
Nice jab there from Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
McPlum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
McPlum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McPlum connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
McPlum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins lands a two punch combo.
McPlum throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
McPlum moves out of range of the strikes.
McPlum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but McPlum slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
A punch lands to the side of McPlum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McPlum walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins lands the left hand.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but McPlum is just out of range.
McPlum misses the body punch
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McPlum misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McPlum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from McPlum misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McPlum thinking.
Hopkins drops McPlum with a beautiful combination! McPlum stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hopkins is looking for the KO!
McPlum is rocked!
It looks like Frank McPlum has been cut.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but McPlum moved out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McPlum might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hopkins has got the better of the exchanges.
A lazy left from Hopkins finds it's target.
McPlum ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
McPlum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on McPlum's shoulder, as McPlum tries to avoid the shot.
McPlum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopkins lands a left and a right that send McPlum crashing to the mat, dazed. Hopkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Frank McPlum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McPlum is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPlum misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to McPlum's body. McPlum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McPlum seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins drops McPlum with a huge uppercut! McPlum drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hopkins is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawson Hopkins!
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