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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hopkins (ranked 16840 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 4035 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music. 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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170 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
59 - 35 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hopkins.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hopkins.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Lopez.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez swinging wildly here.
Lopez's coach down at Midnight MMA 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.
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Hopkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez throws a counter combo.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
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!
Lopez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Lopez against the cage.
Hopkins presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Lopez in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Hopkins lands a head shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins cracks Lopez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lopez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopkins finish him?
Lopez is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Hopkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Lopez.
Hopkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
Lopez blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Hopkins is struggling to control the position.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
A frustrated look appears on Lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins taking a breather.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
Lopez looks winded!
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
Lopez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hopkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Lopez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Jimmy Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopkins quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hopkins has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hopkins to work.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Lopez can't break the clinch.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Lopez breaks from the clinch.
It looks like Hopkins has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Hopkins lunges at Lopez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lopez's hand.
Miguel Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopkins. Lopez shrugs it off though.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins forces Lopez back against the cage and clinches.
Lopez tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Nice body punch from Hopkins - that landed with a thud.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has Lopez pressed against the cage.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Lopez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopez down.
Lopez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopkins cracks Lopez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hopkins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.
Hopkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
A solid body kick from Hopkins.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins taking a breather.
Hopkins pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Lopez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Lopez on the inside.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopkins has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Hopkins stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Hopkins.
Lopez leaning against his opponent.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hopkins takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins is working Lopez over against the cage.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lopez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lopez drops to his knees and Hopkins pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Hopkins!
A very excited looking Jimmy Hopkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Miguel Lopez spoke after the fight, saying 'i wanna thank everybody for being there for me. feels unreal but this was my last fight, hanging up the gloves'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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