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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Allan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hendriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hendriks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Hendriks!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Hendriks.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hendriks is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Hendriks circles away and we're back to standing.
Hendriks wants to clinch.
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hendriks misses with a double jab.
Hendriks tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Hendriks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hendriks clinches.
Hendriks struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Hendriks.
Hendriks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hendriks lands an elbow inside that Hopkins shrugs off.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hendriks lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendriks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hendriks darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
Daniel Hendriks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendriks tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins clinches up with Hendriks and pushes him back against the cage.
Hendriks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hendriks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hendriks lands an elbow just above Hopkins 's eye.
Hendriks stops a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendriks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopkins jumps guard but Hendriks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hendriks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hopkins up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is pushing Hendriks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hendriks misses with an elbow strike.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Hendriks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hendriks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopkins's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendriks missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hendriks.
Hendriks tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendriks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendriks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Allan Hopkins has been cut.
Hendriks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hopkins is trying to push Hendriks away but Hendriks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hendriks blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendriks scores with a hook to the body.
Hopkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hendriks wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
Hendriks wants to stand and escape but instead Hopkins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hendriks trying to control the position.
Hendriks looking for a guillotine here but Hopkins defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hopkins stops Hendriks from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendriks is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Hendriks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins wanted to stand there but Hendriks had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hendriks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Allan Hopkins's cut.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hendriks forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hopkins jumps guard but Hendriks stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendriks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Hendriks, against the cage.
Hopkins jumps guard but Hendriks stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendriks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hendriks misses with a knee strike.
Hendriks blocks an uppercut.
Hendriks tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hendriks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hendriks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hendriks obliges.
Hendriks lands an elbow inside.
Hopkins manages to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to stand up but Hendriks is controlling him.
Hendriks tries to stand but Hopkins is controlling from the bottom.
Hendriks controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hopkins keeping full guard, as Hendriks tries to pass.
Hendriks trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Hendriks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hendriks moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks misses with a body punch.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike.
Hendriks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Hopkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hendriks pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Hendriks pushes Hopkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hendriks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hendriks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendriks tries to stall but Hopkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hendriks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Hendriks.
Hendriks misses with a knee strike.
Hendriks tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Hendriks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hendriks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hendriks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hendriks misses with an elbow strike.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendriks looking to slow down the pace here.
Daniel Hendriks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hendriks throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hendriks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Allan Hopkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hendriks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopkins's calf.
Hendriks tries to clinch up.
Hendriks is looking to clinch.
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Hendriks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Hendriks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hendriks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hendriks misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins wants to break free but Hendriks has control.
Hopkins jumps guard but Hendriks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hopkins is trying to break the clinch but Hendriks has him pressed against the cage.
Hendriks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Hendriks tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendriks prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendriks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hendriks avoiding damage as Hopkins throws knees to the body.
Hendriks looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Hendriks misses with an elbow strike.
Hendriks missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins fails with the takedown.
Hendriks moves to clinch but Hopkins breaks away
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
Hopkins shoots in and drives through. Hendriks sprawls well.
Hendriks clinches with his opponent.
Hendriks looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hopkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopkins manages to pull guard.
Hendriks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hendriks thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendriks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hopkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendriks stands up and waves to Hopkins to follow him.
Daniel Hendriks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Hendriks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hendriks tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Hopkins jumps guard but Hendriks stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Hendriks has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Hendriks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hendriks holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hopkins blocks the elbow strike.
Hendriks misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hendriks.
Hendriks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Hendriks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendriks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hopkins tries to break free but Hendriks pushes him back against the cage.
Allan Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Hendriks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Hendriks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hendriks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Hendriks!
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