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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 5 Am In Toronto. Hopkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "The Red" by Chevelle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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165 lbs
23 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vick scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Vick back into the cage.
Vick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Vick throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Vick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vick prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hopkins after a bit of a struggle.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Vick avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Vick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Vick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vick's gas tank.
Vick can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins stalling against the cage.
Vick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vick backwards.
Vick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vick throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Vick lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vick or not.
Vick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopkins.
Vick misses with some punches.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vick lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
A short left from Hopkins.
We've been hearing reports that Vick has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vick throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Vick.
Vick lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins jumps guard and drags Vick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vick trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vick is pushing down on Hopkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hopkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Vick has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hopkins tries to roll over but Vick keeps him under control.
Vick seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick is trying to control. Hopkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hopkins sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vick is looking for a kimura but Hopkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vick to get the leverage.
Hopkins wants to improve his position but Vick is controlling well.
Vick is working for a kimura but Hopkins is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hopkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hopkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hopkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hopkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vick's guard.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Vick was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vick dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vick.
Hopkins forces Vick back against the cage and clinches.
Vick pulls guard.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins distracts Vick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hopkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vick has momentary wrist control but Hopkins slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick is looking for a triangle here but Hopkins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hopkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ryan Hopkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hopkins working the ground and pound.
Hopkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vick is looking for a sweep.
Hopkins looks up at the clock and then as Vick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hopkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hopkins lands an elbow.
Vick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands some shots froms side control.
Vick is trying to get back to half guard.
Vick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hopkins lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vick is looking to regain half guard here but Hopkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hopkins working the head and body with strikes.
Hopkins lands some shots froms side control.
Hopkins working the head with strikes.
Vick is rocked!
Hopkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oh Vick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopkins scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Vick is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hopkins can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hopkins!
Ryan Hopkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Gray Vick was interviewed post fight and said 'I know a lot of things were said before the fight, but it's all business...I'm humble in victory and defeat. You have my respect.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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