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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Lopez has chosen Hurriganes - Get On as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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157 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lopez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hopkins tests Lopez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez misses with some punches.
Lopez fails to pull guard.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Lopez works on Hopkins's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Lopez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at World Combat Sports Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopkins counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
It looked like Hopkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hopkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Hopkins thows a body kick. Lopez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Lopez throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
As Lopez backs away, Hopkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vinny Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Lopez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Lopez's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lopez throws a series of punches but Hopkins avoids them all with ease.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
It looked like Hopkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lopez.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Lopez wants a takedown.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Lopez struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins trying to control the position but instead, Lopez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopkins into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lopez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez has picked Hopkins up - he's going for a ride! Lopez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura here.
Hopkins is trying to stand back up but Lopez is controlling him
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Hopkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lopez misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Lopez's head.
Lopez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Lopez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
Lopez throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopez misses the target.
Lopez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a good low kick that Lopez was not able to check.
Lopez throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Hopkins scores with a four punch combination!
Hopkins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Lopez.
A big left from Lopez misses.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Vinny Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lopez gets the takedown into side control.
Hopkins is looking for a sweep.
Lopez trying to control the position but Hopkins is working away.
Lopez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lopez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hopkins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws Lopez to one side and escapes!
Lopez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopkins defends it nicely.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lopez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lopez misses with a hook
and Hopkins counters with a solid body kick.
Lopez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hopkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lopez lands a jab.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Hopkins.
I think Hopkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:9
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Hopkins!
Post fight, an emotional Vinny Hopkins said 'Step down kid. Welcome to my show..'.
The defeated Pedro Lopez had this to say: 'No vittu!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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