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Event:
CTFA 4: Victor Vs Kasai 2
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Hopkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Hopkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hopkins lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Mannion is looking to cinch up a triangle. Hopkins throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mannion's body to avoid the submission. Mannion has instead reached around Hopkins's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mannion arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rylee Mannion! |
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Event:
CTFA FN 1: Miz Vs Duck
Date: Dec 28, 2020 |
#R1##TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Your Face is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hopkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Your Face trying to control from the bottom.
Your Face wants to get back to his feet.
Hopkins is thwarting Your Face's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Your Face wants to get back to full guard.
Hopkins working over Your Face with some ground and pound. Your Face looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SU#
Hopkins stands up out of the half guard.
Your Face stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Your Face wants it to stay on the feet.#T1#
Hopkins leaves Your Face with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Your Face has eaten all the pies!
Hopkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Your Face's waist but Your Face gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopkins off to one side. #CL#
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Your Face against the cage.
Hopkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Hopkins drags the fight down to the ground.
Your Face preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hopkins is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Your Face frees his head nicely. Oh but Hopkins has switched to an armbar! Your Face is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dustin Hopkins! |
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Event:
CFN6: Cartwright vs. Wojciech
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Mulligan looks to land a combination. Hopkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#It looks like Dustin Hopkins has been cut.#KD#
Mulligan cracks Hopkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hopkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mulligan finish him?
#ROC#Hopkins is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Are you kidding me?! Mulligan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hopkins clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Mulligan! |
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Event:
CFN5: Lydon vs. Bailey
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Lake tries to sprawl but Hopkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Lake pushes Hopkins off and gets back to his feet.
Lake stalks Hopkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopkins's face. Hopkins staggers backwards, shaken.#CL#
Hopkins moves into range and clinches up with Lake .
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!
A short right from Hopkins on the inside. #TD#
Hopkins has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#ES2#
Lake is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Hopkins off. It looks like it's working - Hopkins slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Lake displaying calm under pressure there.
Hopkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lake defends it nicely.#TD#
Hopkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lake was covering up waiting for the punch and Hopkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Lake trying to control the position.
Hopkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lake is pulling down on Hopkins's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Lake is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hopkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hopkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Lake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopkins is aware though and is defending well.
Hopkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lake manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hopkins manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Hopkins is pulling down on Lake 's head. It's preventing any offense from Lake , at least for the moment.#T3#
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Lake isn't so interested in that idea.
Hopkins seems keen to control Lake 's posture.
Hopkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Lake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lake preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins works over Lake with some ground and pound from guard.#T4##SUB2#
Lake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lake looks winded!
Lake being controlled here, momentarily.
Hopkins scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Lake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins is working Lake over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hopkins stands up over Lake , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rambo Lake 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.#R2#
Lake tries for a takedown but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hopkins has a takedown stuffed.
Lake dodges the punch combination from Hopkins.
#TD#
Hopkins scores with a takedown into Lake 's guard.
Lake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lake trying to keep a closed guard but Hopkins is proving a slippery customer.
Hopkins preventing the sweep. #T1#
Lake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Hopkins has gone for a leg lock! Lake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hopkins's guard.#REVB#
Lake working some strikes from top position.
Lake stands up over Hopkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T2#
Hopkins pulls Lake in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Hopkins is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lake frees his head nicely. Oh but Hopkins has switched to an armbar! Lake is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dustin Hopkins! |
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Event:
CFN4: Lundgren vs. Zan
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gon misses with a wild combination.
Hopkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hopkins thinking.
Gon looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Hopkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Gon sprawls well.
Gon moves out of range of the body kick from Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA London in the buildup to the fight.
Hopkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ron Gon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dustin Hopkins.
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gon swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Hopkins dives in and grabs Gon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gon pushes down on Hopkins's head and hops out.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gon.
Gon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Gon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopkins misses with a takedown
and Gon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gon throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Hopkins colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Gon as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Hopkins is left battered and dazed whilst Gon and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ron Gon! |
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Event:
Combate FN3: Benitoy vs. Ergun
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poulter sprawls well. Poulter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Poulter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poulter or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopkins, which made it look bad.
Poulter has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Hopkins counters by moving into the clinch.
Dustin Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Poulter.
Hopkins is pressed up against the cage. Poulter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hopkins down to the mat. Hopkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Poulter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poulter wants to counter with a clinch but Hopkins pushes him away.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopkins.
Poulter fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Hopkins has Poulter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hopkins pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Poulter tumbling to the mat - Hopkins dives into Poulter's guard.#ES2#
Poulter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poulter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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!
Poulter fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Poulter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poulter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poulter is defended easily by Hopkins.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.
Hopkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
No luck for Poulter with that takedown attempt.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Poulter shoots in but no luck this time.
Poulter swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Poulter moves in looking to clinch but Hopkins pushes him off.
Poulter lands with a slapping head kick. #TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poulter is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES2#
Poulter manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hopkins keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Poulter is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.#BC2#
Poulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulter scores with the left hand. Hopkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins is looking to counter the offense by Poulter and move into the clinch.
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!#CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and pushes Poulter back into the cage.
Hopkins stops a takedown attempt from Poulter.
#T4#
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Poulter's efforts to push away.#TD#
Hopkins has picked Poulter up - he's going for a ride! Hopkins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins is looking to take a break and control but Poulter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poulter regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hopkins.
Hopkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES2#
Poulter kicks Hopkins off and gets to his feet.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Hopkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter dominated 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.#R2#
Poulter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Hopkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#ES2#
Poulter kicks Hopkins off and gets back to his feet.
Poulter goes for a double leg but Hopkins avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopkins continues to drive forward.
Hopkins is looking to counter the offense by Poulter and move into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt - Poulter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Poulter wants to counter the offense by Hopkins and move into the clinch position.
Dustin Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poulter 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 Poulter off to one side. #TD#
Hopkins shoots in and bounces Poulter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Hopkins drops back, looking for a kneebar! Poulter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Poulter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Poulter! #REVB#
Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Poulter is looking to take a break and control but Hopkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poulter is putting a hurting on Hopkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hopkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Poulter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hopkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poulter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopkins some visible discomfort.
Hopkins regains half guard.
Hopkins is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Poulter controlling the pace.
Hopkins is not content to let Poulter control the position.
Hopkins is trying to control but can't.
Poulter lands with a punch from half guard. #SU2#
Poulter escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Poulter circles away easily#CL2#
and Poulter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD2#
Poulter jumps guard.
#T3#
Poulter trying to control the position here.
Poulter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Hopkins controls Poulter momentarily but Poulter frees himself.
Poulter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Poulter has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
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.
Poulter connects with a couple of short punches.
Poulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulter wants to control from the top but Hopkins keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Poulter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hopkins throws a low kick, looking for Poulter's leg but Poulter calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poulter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poulter shoots for a takedown but Hopkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopkins is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Poulter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Hopkins prevents Poulter from breaking the clinch.
Poulter jumps guard but Hopkins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins jumps guard but Poulter stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Poulter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poulter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poulter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Poulter shoots in for a double leg but Hopkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T1##TD2#
Poulter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hopkins did well to prevent Poulter getting side control.
Hopkins is concentrating on defense, preventing Poulter from advancing position.
Poulter content to control rather than advance.
Hopkins tries to get to full guard but Poulter has control of the leg.
Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poulter on the ground.
Poulter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Poulter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulter slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Poulter.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Poulter sprawls well.#CL2#
Poulter moves into the clinch.#T3#
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poulter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poulter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hopkins wants a takedown but no success here.
#BC2#
Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Poulter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins shoots in but Poulter avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Poulter has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4##BC2#
Poulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulter shoots in and drives through. Hopkins sprawls well.
Poulter jabs Hopkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.#TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poulter is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Poulter moves into full guard.
Poulter has his hands on Hopkins's head, controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Poulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poulter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Poulter! |
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Event:
Combate FN1: Dead vs. Mathews
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD#
Oooooh!!! Mulligan has knocked Hopkins down with a huge combo! Mulligan steps away and waves a wobbly Hopkins back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Hopkins is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Dustin Hopkins has been cut.
Mulligan missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins wants to counter with a clinch but Mulligan pushes him away.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Mulligan finish him?
Mulligan misses with a head kick.
Hopkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Mulligan closes the distance but Hopkins moves to the side #TD2#
so Hopkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES#
Mulligan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulligan lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Mulligan! |
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