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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Yaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Yaya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Yaya's head back.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Yaya ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins throws the left hand but Yaya avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Yaya avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yaya manages to avoid it.
Yaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Yaya moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Yaya counters with a head kick.
Yaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yaya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Yaya ducked under it nicely.
Yaya moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins throws a jab when Yaya was well out of range.
Yaya takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Yaya's leg but Yaya calmly moves out of range.
Yaya takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yaya closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Yaya moves out of range easily.
Hopkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yaya.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Yaya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaya throws a low kick but Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Yaya can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hopkins and Yaya drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hopkins.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Hopkins!
Vinny Hopkins retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Vinny Hopkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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