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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan DeAngelo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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299 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan DeAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benjamin Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeAngelo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins is pressed up against the cage. DeAngelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hopkins down to the mat. Hopkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeAngelo.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeAngelo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeAngelo fails with a takedown attempt.
DeAngelo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan DeAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopkins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. DeAngelo is trying to keep an underhook but Hopkins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hopkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows DeAngelo to get to his feet.
DeAngelo is breathing heavily.
Hopkins jabs DeAngelo right on the nose. DeAngelo blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
DeAngelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
DeAngelo tries to pull guard but Hopkins won't allow it.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins leaning against his opponent.
DeAngelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hopkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but DeAngelo is out of range.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with DeAngelo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of DeAngelos head.
DeAngelo fails to pull guard.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike.
DeAngelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of DeAngelo's head.
Hopkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins is trying to break free.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeAngelo wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopkins won't allow it.
DeAngelo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopkins has clasped his hands together around DeAngelo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hopkins lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins scores with punches from side control.
Hopkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeAngelo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopkins sprawls well. He's pushed DeAngelo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopkins cracks DeAngelo with a good jab.
DeAngelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeAngelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benjamin Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeAngelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeAngelo misses with a takedown attempt - Hopkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hopkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
DeAngelo is pulling down on Hopkins's head to control his posture.
Hopkins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
DeAngelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Hopkins.
DeAngelo looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
DeAngelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
DeAngelo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Evan DeAngelo has been cut.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeAngelo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh DeAngelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck for DeAngelo with that takedown attempt.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but DeAngelo circles away.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but DeAngelo pushes him off.
DeAngelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but DeAngelo is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeAngelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeAngelo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with DeAngelo.
Hopkins stops a takedown attempt from DeAngelo.
Hopkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeAngelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeAngelo tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
DeAngelo tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeAngelo backwards.
Hopkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeAngelo breaks the clinch.
DeAngelo tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
DeAngelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
DeAngelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Benjamin Hopkins has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeAngelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Hopkins.
Hopkins turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
DeAngelo wants to control but Hopkins postures up.
DeAngelo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Hopkins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
DeAngelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but DeAngelo keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Nice sprawl there from Hopkins as DeAngelo shoots in.
No luck for DeAngelo with that takedown attempt.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
DeAngelo tries for a takedown but Hopkins manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan DeAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins wants the takedown. DeAngelo is fighting it off but Hopkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in DeAngelo's guard against the cage.
DeAngelo keeping full guard, as Hopkins tries to pass.
DeAngelo trying to control the position.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins throwing strikes but missing.
DeAngelo is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins thows a big elbow that misses.
DeAngelo pushes Hopkins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
DeAngelo shoots for a takedown but Hopkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Nice sprawl there from Hopkins as DeAngelo shoots in.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeAngelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hopkins clinches up with DeAngelo and pushes him back against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for DeAngelo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
DeAngelo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopkins has clasped his hands together around DeAngelo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hopkins working the ground and pound.
DeAngelo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hopkins off and has taken his back!
Hopkins can't escape the position.
Hopkins trying to get back to his feet but DeAngelo is in full control for now.
Even with his hooks in, DeAngelo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hopkins manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but DeAngelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins drives through and clinches with DeAngelo against the cage.
A short right from Hopkins.
Hopkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, DeAngelo regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins stands up from DeAngelo's guard - Hopkins perhaps looking for a knockout.
DeAngelo shoots for a takedown but Hopkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopkins with a nice cross.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
DeAngelo moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins pushes DeAngelo up against the cage in a clinch.
DeAngelo has Hopkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hopkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath DeAngelo's ribcage. DeAngelo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
DeAngelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benjamin Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged DeAngelo in a clinch.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins gets underhooks to prevent DeAngelo's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeAngelo backwards.
Hopkins lands a big left hand right to the temple and DeAngelo goes down!
Hopkins stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. DeAngelo saw that one coming.
DeAngelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeAngelo throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins drops DeAngelo with a big left hand! DeAngelo is injured, injured bad! Hopkins jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Hopkins!
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energy
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RATING
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