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Event:
MMA Gladiator 3
Date: Jan 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Tinassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a swing at Tinassa's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tinassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tinassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Tinassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Tinassa also avoids with ease.
Tinassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tinassa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tinassa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Tinassa misses the target.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Tinassa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopkins's waist but Hopkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tinassa off to one side.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hopkins needs to keep his hands up - Tinassa had a free shot at his head there.
Tinassa slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jimmy Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tinassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinassa slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Tinassa's coach down at The Dutch Training Company was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tinassa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tinassa loads up on a big right hand but Hopkins slips the punch.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tinassa.
Tinassa lands with a good body shot.
Hopkins takes a swing at Tinassa's ribcage but misses.
Tinassa throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tinassa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Tinassa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Tinassa.
Jimmy Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Tinassa counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Tinassa throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Tinassa.
Tinassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Tinassa.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tinassa looking to throw knees to the head but Hopkins is blocking nicely.
Tinassa prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Tinassa tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Tinassa taking a breather.
Hopkins tries to stall but Tinassa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tinassa prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tinassa misses with a knee strike.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Tinassa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Tinassa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tinassa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tinassa backwards.
Tinassa tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Tinassa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tinassa lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Tinassa misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins tries to work over Tinassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Tinassa controls the action.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Tinassa gets an underhook and turns Hopkins into the cage.#T4#
Tinassa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Tinassa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Tinassa stalling.
#BC2#
Tinassa breaks the clinch.
Tinassa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tinassa missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins scores with a hook.
Tinassa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Tinassa's body. Tinassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tinassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Tinassa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 Jimmy Hopkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hopkins tests Tinassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Tinassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tinassa throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins slips a jab from Tinassa.
Tinassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Tinassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tinassa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tinassa! But no joy.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tinassa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hopkins takes a swing at Tinassa's ribcage but misses.
Jimmy Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Tinassa avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Tinassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Tinassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tinassa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Tinassa misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinassa controls his hands.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tinassa pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Tinassa breaks the clinch.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tinassa moves away.
Tinassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice jab there from Hopkins.
Tinassa shoots in but Hopkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tinassa connects with a leg kick. Hopkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tinassa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tinassa misses with a takedown attempt - Hopkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T2#
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Tinassa is avoiding it.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Tinassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tinassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Tinassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopkins digs a good hook to Tinassa's body.
Tinassa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Tinassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tinassa misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Tinassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins. #T3#
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and Tinassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tinassa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tinassa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tinassa darts in looking for a takedown but Hopkins gets double underhooks and turns Tinassa into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimmy Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jussi Tinassa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Tinassa pushes him off.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Tinassa misses with a straight right.
Tinassa lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
Tinassa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Tinassa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopkins misses with a right hand
and Tinassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Tinassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tinassa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tinassa lands with a right hand.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Tinassa.
Tinassa slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tinassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins defending well as Tinassa loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins connects with a looping right hand.
Tinassa lands the left hand.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Tinassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tinassa throws out the jab.
Hopkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tinassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tinassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Tinassa circles away.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Tinassa counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Tinassa is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopkins has double underhooks.
Tinassa tries a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Tinassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinassa blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinassa uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land.
Tinassa misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins leaning against his opponent.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Tinassa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tinassa's efforts to push away.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Tinassa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Tinassa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Tinassa blocks it.
#T2#
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tinassa tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Tinassa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tinassa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC2#
Tinassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tinassa ducks right into an uppercut from Hopkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tinassa! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Tinassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#ROC#
Tinassa is rocked!
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Tinassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tinassa is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinassa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tinassa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Tinassa settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Tinassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Tinassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Tinassa slips a jab from Hopkins.
Tinassa seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Tinassa throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Tinassa slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Tinassa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Hopkins has Tinassa up against the cage in a clinch.
Tinassa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopkins as Tinassa tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Tinassa.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Tinassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jimmy Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tinassa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopkins fails to land. #T4#
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Tinassa's ribcage. Tinassa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tinassa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tinassa misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Tinassa's ribcage. Tinassa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Tinassa tries to stall but Hopkins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tinassa wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
A right hand to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries to work over Tinassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Tinassa wants to stall.
Tinassa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Tinassa backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hopkins clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Hopkins throws the left hand but Tinassa avoids the punch easily.
Tinassa misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Tinassa misses with a straight right.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tinassa tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins throws a big counter combination but Tinassa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopkins lands with a cross. #TD2#
Tinassa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hopkins's half guard.#ES#
Hopkins has one foot on Tinassa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
#T1#
Tinassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tinassa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A shot to the liver by Tinassa. Beautiful body shot.
Tinassa scores with a jab to the head.
Tinassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins tries to counter by clinching up but Tinassa breaks away and moves out of range.
Hopkins cracks Tinassa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Tinassa counters with a straight right hand.
Tinassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Tinassa's body.#CL#
Tinassa tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tinassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Tinassa uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinassa controls his hands.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tinassa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Tinassa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tinassa tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tinassa's elbow.
Tinassa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Tinassa's head.
Tinassa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tinassa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Hopkins tries to work over Tinassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tinassa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tinassa blocks an uppercut.
#T3##BC2#
Tinassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tinassa tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a hook but Tinassa blocks it.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tinassa.
Hopkins darts in trying to clinch
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Tinassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tinassa, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Tinassa misses with a knee to the head.
Tinassa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tinassa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Tinassa manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tinassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tinassa fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Tinassa counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hopkins does it's job there.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Tinassa's shoulder, as Tinassa tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Tinassa moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Hopkins had his way with Jussi Tinassa in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Tinassa tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tinassa shoots in but Hopkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tinassa.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tinassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tinassa avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
Tinassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tinassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tinassa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Tinassa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tinassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tinassa in his tracks.
Tinassa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tinassa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the body
and Tinassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Tinassa avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Tinassa moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tinassa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tinassa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jussi Tinassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Tinassa throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tinassa lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinassa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tinassa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tinassa swings widly with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tinassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tinassa counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins swings widly with a right hand
and Tinassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Tinassa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Tinassa's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tinassa.#T3##CL#
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Tinassa against the cage.
Tinassa tries to land a knee to the head but Hopkins blocks with his arms.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
A shot in the inside from Hopkins. #BC2#
Tinassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins misses with a combination
enabling Tinassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tinassa ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Hopkins lunges at Tinassa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tinassa's hand.
Tinassa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopkins misses with a hook.#T4#
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Tinassa pushes him off.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Tinassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tinassa defending well as Hopkins loads up on a big left hand.
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!
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and Tinassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tinassa throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Tinassa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Tinassa misses the target.
Tinassa swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tinassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tinassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopkins with a body shot.
A big right from Tinassa misses.
Hopkins swings for the body but Tinassa moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Tinassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jussi Tinassa.
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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hopkins!
Jimmy Hopkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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