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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zulu Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Zulu Chaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Malcolm Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaka looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Chaka misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Chaka.
Chaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopkins cracks Chaka with a good jab.
Chaka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chaka thumps Hopkins with a low kick.
Chaka scores with a jab to the body.
Chaka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hopkins eats them both and turns towards Chaka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Chaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopkins checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Chaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins slips a jab from Chaka.
The crowd cheers as Chaka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopkins doesn't seem phased though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chaka, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Chaka.
Chaka cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown but Chaka shows good takedown defense.
Chaka misses with an uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hopkins.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hopkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaka is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hopkins wants to pass the guard but Chaka is keeping the position.
Hopkins trying to control but Chaka is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Malcolm Hopkins wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zulu Chaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Chaka tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Chaka.
Chaka throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaka.
Hopkins looks gassed!
Chaka is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Chaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chaka lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Chaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chaka keeps Hopkins at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chaka.
Chaka thumps Hopkins with a low kick.
Chaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chaka.
Chaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chaka with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chaka scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Chaka dominated that round.
That's time! Chaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chaka throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Chaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?
Chaka lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
Chaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chaka lands a head kick!
Chaka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chaka scores with a head kick. Hopkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins sizes up Chaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Chaka.
Chaka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chaka scores with a nice strike.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Chaka throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopkins. Hopkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Chaka.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chaka lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Chaka tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chaka can pounce on him.
Chaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chaka. Chaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaka lands with an overhand left.
Chaka connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaka lands with a good body shot.
Chaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Chaka lands a big head kick that sends Hopkins tumbling to the mat! Chaka takes a step backwards and waves Hopkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hopkins is rocked!
Chaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Chaka finish him?
A slapping leg kick lands for Chaka.
Chaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaka works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
Chaka thows a body kick. Hopkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Chaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka lands a jab to Hopkins's midsection.
Hopkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaka lands with a straight right. Hopkins didn't see that one coming.
Chaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body.
Chaka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chaka is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaka.
Chaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopkins.
Chaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Chaka lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Chaka throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Zulu Chaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chaka is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Chaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zulu Chaka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A left lands for Chaka.
Hopkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chaka's waist but Chaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopkins off to one side.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chaka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaka keeps working.
Chaka prevents Hopkins from improving position.
Hopkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chaka is concentrating on defense, preventing Hopkins from advancing position.
Hopkins is keen to just control but Chaka is a slippery customer.
Malcolm Hopkins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A head kick from Chaka lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Chaka walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Chaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopkins. Hopkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chaka digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins thuds his right hand into Chaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Chaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaka misses with a double jab
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaka.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
Chaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaka thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaka.
Hopkins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hopkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chaka is avoiding damage well.
Hopkins advances nicely into full mount.
Hopkins looking to isolate an arm here. Chaka doesn't see it coming and as Hopkins extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hopkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malcolm Hopkins!
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energy
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