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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Hopkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Dias! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hopkins throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range. Dias throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease. Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing. Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hopkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dias circles away quickly and effectively. Jimmy Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dias tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range. Dias on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Tony Dias has been cut. Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Dias moves out of range. Dias has Hopkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Dias pulls guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Hopkins wants to stand and escape but instead Dias has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Dias trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom. Hopkins is looking to stand back up but Dias counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dias on the ground. Dias looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hopkins pushes Dias off but Dias dives into side control.
Hopkins is trying to buck Dias off. Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position. Dias stands up and beckons Hopkins to his feet. A right-left combo lands from Hopkins. Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hopkins misses with a straight left. Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias. Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dias is rocked! Hopkins fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Dias square on the jaw! Damn, Dias is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Hopkins! Jimmy Hopkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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