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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down. Vinyard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here Comes The Pain. Tito Hopkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derek Vinyard's chin.
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190 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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25
194 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vinyard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vinyard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vinyard's knee momentarily.
Vinyard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vinyard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vinyard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vinyard wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Vinyard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vinyard closes the distance but Hopkins moves to the side
and Hopkins counters with a series of strikes. Vinyard will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vinyard misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Derek Vinyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins slips under a jab from Vinyard.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Vinyard.
Hopkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Vinyard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vinyard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Vinyard's leg but Vinyard calmly moves out of range.
Vinyard throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vinyard tries to clinch
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinyard is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Vinyard.
Vinyard throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard misses with a leg kick
and Vinyard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Vinyard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Vinyard throws a body kick the misses
and Hopkins counters with a low kick, right behind Vinyard 's knee.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vinyard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinyard misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a nice right hand that sends Vinyard toppling to the canvas! Vinyard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopkins finish him?!
It looks like Derek Vinyard has been cut.
Vinyard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins lands a big head kick that sends Vinyard tumbling to the mat! Hopkins takes a step backwards and waves Vinyard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vinyard is rocked!
Vinyard thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins counters with a huge right that knocks Vinyard out cold! Hopkins is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tito Hopkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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