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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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153 lbs
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seok takes one to the side of the head.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Seok back into the cage.
I was talking to Hopkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
Seok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seok throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seok swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopkins swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Seok controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins is working Seok over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Seok misses with a body punch.
Seok misses with a punch on the inside.
Seok stalling in the clinch but Hopkins improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins leaning against his opponent.
Seok tries to work over Hopkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seok gets a double leg takedown into Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Seok off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hopkins lands with a shot to the body.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Vinny Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seok takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seok tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok with the counter takedown but Hopkins avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a swing at Seok's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab by Seok.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Seok on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seok is looking to chop away at Hopkins's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seok.
Hopkins throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hopkins cracks Seok with an open hand slap.
Seok tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Seok in a clinch.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Seok lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Seok.
Seok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Seok.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Seok working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seok.
Hopkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seok lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Seok.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Seok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins misses the jab.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Hopkins catches Seok right on the button with a cross.
Hopkins connects with the punch.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Seok avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Seok moved out of range.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Seok counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seok with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hopkins is just riding it out for now. Seok eventually gives up the hold.
Hopkins scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Seok manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Seok jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hopkins is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hopkins and Seok has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hopkins is looking to regain half guard here but Seok keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seok looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hopkins can't escape the position.
Seok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Seok lands a big elbow.
Seok fails to move to back control.
Seok wants to control the pace but Hopkins is squirming around nicely.
Seok with good strikes from the mount here!
Seok avoids the attempt from Hopkins to control.
Seok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to control but Seok is having none of it.
Seok looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Seok landing strikes from the mount and Hopkins is in trouble!
Seok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Hopkins is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok with the ground and pound from mount.
Hopkins tries to hold on but Seok postures up.
Seok landing punches.
Hopkins tries to reverse the position but Seok maintains control.
Hopkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hopkins is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sang Seok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Seok throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Seok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seok blocking some punches.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Seok.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Seok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seok lands a nice uppercut.
Seok fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok can't break the clinch.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Seok controls his hands.
Seok tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopkins smiles and moves away.
Hopkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hopkins is trying to control the position but Seok postures up.
Seok slips nicely into half guard.
Seok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Seok is stalling here. Hopkins is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Seok seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hopkins has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hopkins staying calm.
Seok is trying to control Hopkins's posture but Hopkins avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seok. That did some damage!
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seok takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins wants to break free but Seok has control.
Seok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seok lands an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seok manages to pull guard.
Hopkins gets to his feet - Seok follows without any prompting.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Seok.
Hopkins stuffs the takedown.
Vinny Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Sang Seok.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seok.
A slow jab from Seok misses its intended target.
Seok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopkins momentarily.
Vinny Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Seok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seok misses with a body shot.
A big left from Seok misses.
Seok moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Seok. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Seok.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seok's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Vinny Hopkins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopkins scores with a jab. Seok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seok looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hopkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seok won't allow Hopkins to sweep him here.
Seok distracts Hopkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins controls Seok momentarily but Seok frees himself.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Seok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seok defends well.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Seok isn't so interested in that idea.
Hopkins has Seok pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Seok keeps it at a distance.
Seok takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins pushes Seok up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Seok.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Seok has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hopkins uses from the top position.
Seok is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Seok working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopkins stands up and waves to Seok to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seok to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Seok looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Seok throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Seok is avoiding it.
Seok with the counter takedown but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Seok misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seok looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Seok gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Seok moves out of range.
Seok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
Nice defenses there by Seok.
Seok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins tries to improve position but can't.
Hopkins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Seok's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hopkins is looking for a sweep. Seok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Seok lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hopkins taking some punishment here, with Seok in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lee Sang Seok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Hopkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seok under the eye.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Seok swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Seok.
Seok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins slips a jab from Seok.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seok.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seok walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Seok defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Seok ducked under it nicely.
Seok changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Seok has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Seok ducks down to avoid it.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Seok staying out of range there.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Seok uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Seok down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Seok slips a jab from Hopkins.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
Hopkins tries to work over Seok's front leg with a kick but Seok checks it.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Seok throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Seok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hopkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seok. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seok slips under a jab.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Seok.
Seok works the jab nicely.
Seok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seok.
Seok blocks a low kick nicely.
Seok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Seok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Seok with the counter takedown but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a hook but Seok avoids it easily.
Seok with the counter takedown but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seok moves away.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Seok slips a jab from Hopkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seok.
Hopkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Seok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Seok misses with some punches.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Hopkins!
Vinny Hopkins retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Vinny Hopkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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