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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Nickleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hopkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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176 cm
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145 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Nickleson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Nickleson.
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nickleson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hopkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Nickleson controlling him for the moment.
Hopkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nickleson defends it easily.
Nickleson gets to his feet - Hopkins follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickleson feints and as Hopkins raises his hands in defense, Nickleson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hopkins is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Nickleson frees his head nicely. Oh but Hopkins has switched to an armbar! Nickleson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Adam Hopkins!
In his post fight interview, Adam Hopkins started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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