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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hoppus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Ming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoppus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Not Now. Lu Ming has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Hoppus's chin.
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hoppus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lu Ming!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoppus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ming's sensitive parts.
Ming clinches with his opponent.
Hoppus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hoppus tries to pull guard but Ming won't allow it.
Ming wants to break free but Hoppus has control.
Hoppus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ming is working for takedown but Hoppus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoppus tries for a takedown but Ming manages to get underhooks.
Ming lands a shot to the body.
Ming pulls guard effortlessly.
Hoppus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ming is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoppus passes into half guard.
Hoppus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ming is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoppus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppus seems to be looking for submissions.
Ming wants to improve his position but Hoppus is controlling well.
Hoppus wants to stand up but Ming is controlling the position.
Hoppus is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ming has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hoppus is breathing heavily.
Ming wants to control but Hoppus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hoppus closes the distance and clinches up with Ming, looking for a takedown. Hoppus pushes Ming against the cage but Ming circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hoppus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoppus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ming counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ming wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hoppus has him pressed against the cage.
Hoppus prevents the takedown attempt.
Ming wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoppus won't allow it.
Ming can't get the takedown.
Hoppus goes for a takedown attempt but Ming pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ming shoots in for a double leg but Hoppus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoppus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus fails with the takedown.
Ming shoots for a takedown but Hoppus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoppus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoppus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ming looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hoppus preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ming can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hoppus stands up and waves to Ming to follow him.
Hoppus tries to clinch but Ming moves away
and Ming decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hoppus's guard.
Hoppus is looking for a triangle but Ming pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus working for a triangle but Ming defends it easily.
Ming missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ming working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoppus looking to control.
Ming wants to pass the guard but Hoppus is keeping the position.
Ming thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lu Ming will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ming has a takedown stuffed.
Hoppus connects with a body shot.
Mark Hoppus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ming misses with the combination.
Hoppus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ming has his takedown stuffed
and Hoppus counters with a single leg into guard. Ming didn't expect that.
Hoppus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hoppus darts in trying to clinch
and Ming counters by clinching up.
Hoppus is working for takedown but Ming is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoppus keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppus lands a damaging elbow.
Hoppus is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ming can't fight it off and eventually Hoppus manages to take the fight to the floor. Ming looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hoppus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hoppus passes into half guard.
Ming is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoppus.
Ming is trying to get back to full guard.
Ming is trying to stand back up but Hoppus is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoppus.
Ming is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ming wants to get back to full guard.
Hoppus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ming defends it well.
Hoppus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ming sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus decides to stand and escape the position.
Hoppus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ming shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoppus pinned against the cage. Hoppus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark Hoppus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lu Ming.
Hoppus tries to clinch but Ming moves out of range.
Hoppus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoppus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ming knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hoppus looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hoppus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ming is looking to reverse the position.
Hoppus is trying to get an arm triangle but Ming is defending well.
Hoppus is looking to take a break and control but Ming is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hoppus dominated that second round.
That's time! Hoppus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Hoppus fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hoppus. No joy for Ming on that attempt.
Ming throws a head kick that misses
and Hoppus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ming's guard now.
Hoppus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ming, up you get!
Hoppus stuffs the takedown.
Ming fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mark Hoppus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lu Ming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoppus - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoppus tries to clinch but Ming is having none of it.
Hoppus misses with a wild body shot.
Hoppus darts in and clinches Ming up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppus has Ming pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ming manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Ming.
Hoppus keeps control of Ming as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ming trying to land knees to the body.
Hoppus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ming prevents it.
Hoppus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ming gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hoppus can't get the takedown.
Ming changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoppus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoppus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ming circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hoppus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ming paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hoppus is looking to clinch.
Ming swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoppus.
Hoppus wants to clinch up but Ming keeps it at a distance.
Ming keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoppus swats away the attempt to clinch by Ming.
Horrible takedown by Hoppus or perhaps it was just good defense by Ming which made him look bad.
Hoppus stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ming looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoppus shoots in for a double leg but Ming sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoppus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Ming. No joy for Hoppus on that attempt.
Hoppus misses with a body shot.
Ming tries to clinch but Hoppus moves out of range.
Hoppus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ming pinned against the cage. Ming gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ming circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ming counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ming scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ming is pressed up against the cage. Hoppus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ming down to the mat. Ming avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ming fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoppus swats away the attempt to clinch by Ming.
Hoppus tries to clinch up
and Ming holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hoppus jumps guard but Ming stands there with Hoppus around his waist. Hoppus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ming tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoppus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hoppus wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoppus fails to pull guard.
Hoppus has Ming pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ming manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ming throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoppus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ming walks away with a smile on his face. Hoppus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Hoppus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoppus 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Mark Hoppus!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Mark Hoppus!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Mark Hoppus!
Mark Hoppus wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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