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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Henry Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olrac Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins's entrance music is Cake - I will survive. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olrac Recto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Recto knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Recto. Recto obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Recto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Recto throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Recto misses its intended target.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Recto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Recto throws a series of strikes that have Hopkins backpedaling.
It looks like Henry Hopkins has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Recto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Recto.
Hopkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to bum rush Recto with a series of wild strikes but Recto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheers as Hopkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Recto doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Recto, right into the meat.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Recto tries to clinch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Recto throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Recto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recto scores with a leg kick.
Recto fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Recto tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Recto throws a lazy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Recto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Recto tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Recto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Recto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Recto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hopkins's head.
Recto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Recto moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olrac Recto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Hopkins's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hopkins throws out a powerful jab.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Recto tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olrac Recto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Recto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Recto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Recto circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Recto.
Recto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Recto tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Recto.
Hopkins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Recto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Recto is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Recto is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Recto is breathing heavily.
Recto walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Hopkins! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Hopkins!
Henry Hopkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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