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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pimps Around The World. Hopkins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Bishop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopkins with a hook.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Hopkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Bishop's head.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins looks to land a combination. Bishop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bishop throws a low kick but Hopkins moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hopkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hopkins stands up and waves to Bishop to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopkins - that will leave a mark!
Hopkins shoots in and drives through. Bishop sprawls well.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Hopkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopkins's calf.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Xavier Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Hopkins.
Hopkins rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bishop pinned against the cage. Bishop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bishop breaks the clinch.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Hopkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Bishop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bishop lands a jab to Hopkins's midsection.
Hopkins gets a clinch.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch but Hopkins keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Hopkins cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
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 Xavier Bishop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Hopkins swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hopkins there.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat.
Hopkins takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Bishop sprawls well. He's pushed Hopkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Bishop's head back.
Hopkins clobbers Bishop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop lands a body shot.
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bishop blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins scores with a jab.
Bishop throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hopkins on the side of the head.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Bishop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Hopkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Xavier Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Bishop blocks the leg kick.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bishop swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bishop but Bishop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Hopkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
Xavier Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Hopkins.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins is looking for the big counter here.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins slips a jab from Bishop.
Hopkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Hopkins tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Bishop sets himself, and Hopkins steps forward looking for the clinch! Bishop avoids it this time.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bishop slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopkins moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bishop swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Bishop.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop works on Hopkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bishop breaks the clinch.
Bishop moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Hopkins darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Hopkins into the cage.
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bishop pushes Hopkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hopkins thinking.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Hopkins cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopkins throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Hopkins rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to clinch up
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Xavier Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopkins moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
As Bishop backs off Hopkins throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 Xavier Bishop.
I think Bishop 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vinny Hopkins!
Our winner, Vinny Hopkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Xavier Bishop stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ogun will punish me severely for this loss!'.
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