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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gwan Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gwan Dylan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gwan Dylan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hopkins wants to get back to his feet.
Dylan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopkins trying to control but Dylan postures up.
Dylan throwing shots but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Hopkins looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins pushes Dylan off but Dylan dives into side control.
Dylan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dylan trying to control the action but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Dylan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hopkins, who protects the arm well.
Dylan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopkins is not content to let Dylan control the position.
Hopkins is trying to control Dylan's posture but Dylan avoids it.
Dylan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
Hopkins is looking to regain half guard here but Dylan keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hopkins managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dylan.
Dylan is trying to get an arm triangle but Hopkins is defending well.
Hopkins regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is in trouble now - Dylan has advanced to mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Hopkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dylan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dylan looking to finish with strikes here!
Dylan unloads with some shots from mount but Hopkins bucks and avoids them well.
Dylan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dylan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dylan wants to control the pace but Hopkins is squirming around nicely.
Dylan scoring with strikes but Hopkins is staying in there.
Hopkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Dylan is having none of it.
Dylan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dylan trying to control but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dylan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hopkins regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dylan.
Hopkins is trying to control the position but Dylan postures up.
Dylan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hopkins is looking for a triangle here but Dylan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dylan wants to control but Hopkins is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan taking a break here but Hopkins is having none of it and regains half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hopkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dylan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwan Dylan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hopkins.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins connects with a body shot.
Dylan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hopkins on his heels. He'll look to pass Hopkins's guard now, I'm sure.
Dylan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dylan trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Hopkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hopkins looking to control.
Dylan is stalling in the full guard.
Gwan Dylan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dylan looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan working a defensive guard here.
Dylan has an active guard here but Hopkins has managed to pass into half guard.
Dylan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hopkins pulls his head out easily.
Dylan tries to get to full guard but Hopkins has control of the leg.
Hopkins is keen to just control but Dylan is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan manages to get to full guard.
Hopkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dylan is proving hard to escape from.
Dylan is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Dylan is retaining full guard.
Dylan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopkins's guard.
Dylan passes Hopkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dylan moves into full mount! Hopkins won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to hold on but Dylan pushes him away.
Dylan won't let Hopkins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dylan looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dylan is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dylan unloads with some shots from mount but Hopkins bucks and avoids them well.
Hopkins regains half guard.
Dylan throwing shots but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Hopkins wants to improve his position but Dylan is controlling well.
Dylan is trying to control the action in half guard but Hopkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dylan pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dylan tries to pass to full mount but Hopkins defends it.
Dylan stalling away here and it's allowed Hopkins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dylan wants to pass the guard but Hopkins is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins working a defensive guard here.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan keeps trying to improve his position.
Dylan postures up.
Dylan wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gwan Dylan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Dylan avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Hopkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dylan slips under a jab.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopkins throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Dylan colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hopkins as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Dylan is left battered and dazed whilst Hopkins and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Hopkins!
An out of breath Dwayne Hopkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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