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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Sander is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Sander!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sander.
Sander looking to score a takedown here. Hopper is defending well but Sander drives through and ends up in Hopper's guard.
Hopper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sander trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sander trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hopper trying to keep a closed guard but Sander is proving a slippery customer.
Hopper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sander's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sander is trying to control the position but Hopper postures up.
Ben Sander has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hopper counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sander!
Sander struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sander managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hopper.
Sander is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hopper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hopper in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sander tries to improve position but can't.
Sander managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hopper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Sander's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hopper working the ground and pound but Sander is defending the strikes.
Hopper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sander is trying to control Hopper's posture but Hopper avoids it.
Sander tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hopper presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Sander looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sander tries to hold on but Hopper pushes him away.
Hopper with good strikes from the mount here!
Sander taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Hopper.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sander tries to lock up and control but Hopper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Hopper will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sander throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Hopper tries a head kick but it misses.
Ben Sander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sander shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopper sprawls well. He's pushed Sander's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopper throws a sloppy body shot
and Sander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hopper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sander to keep the fight standing.
Hopper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hopper's efforts to push away.
Hopper gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sander kicks Hopper off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sander is breathing heavily.
Sander rushes Hopper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sander is defending well.
Sander has Hopper pressed against the cage, preventing Hopper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sander breaks the clinch.
Sander with a poor takedown
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sander.
Sander moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sander is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck for Sander with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sander swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopper.
Sander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hopper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sander won't be happy with that.
Sander takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sander takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sander is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sander is not content to let Hopper control the position.
Hopper just content to control the position.
Hopper in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sander taking a bit of punishment here - Hopper scoring with strikes.
Sander tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sander takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hopper dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sander with a poor takedown
and Hopper counters with a head kick.
Sander has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
Hopper has had enough of the clinch but Sander keeps him there for the moment.
Sander goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hopper prevents it.
Tyson Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Sander.
Hopper slows down the pace here.
Hopper wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper is working for takedown but Sander is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sander.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopper.
Hopper has picked Sander up - he's going for a ride! Hopper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sander is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopper lands with a punch from half guard.
Hopper lands strikes from half guard.
Sander is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sander is looking for a sweep. Hopper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sander wants to control but Hopper is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Sander wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sander misses with a leg kick
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sander has his takedown stuffed
and Hopper counters with a two punch combo.
Hopper throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper clinches up with Sander and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Sander is controlling him.
Sander jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sander gets underhooks to prevent Hopper's takedown attempt.
Hopper is looking for a takedown.
Hopper can't break the clinch.
Hopper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Hopper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopper wants to take the fight to the mat but Sander manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hopper pulls guard effortlessly.
Sander wants to control from the top but Hopper keeps moving.
Hopper is trying to keep Sander in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hopper is working hard here to advance position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopper is trying to keep Sander in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyson Hopper just wasn't active enough.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sander manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Hopper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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