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Event:
Apex Series 2
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Hopper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanitis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vanitis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopper blocks the elbow strike.
Vanitis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanitis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoppers head.
Vanitis takes a shot to the head.
Vanitis lands an elbow that stopped Hopper in his tracks for a moment.
Hopper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopper blocks an elbow strike.
Hopper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vanitis backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanitis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopper.
Hopper working aggressively here.
Vanitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanitis working aggressively here.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vanitis misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vanitis.
Hopper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopper blocks an elbow strike.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Vanitis.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanitis.
Hopper misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopper.
Vanitis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanitis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopper's defenses.
Vanitis lands an elbow that stopped Hopper in his tracks for a moment.
Vanitis blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanitis.
Vanitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanitis blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Vanitis.
Hopper blocks an elbow strike.
Vanitis blocking some punches.
Hopper takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanitis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards. #ROC#Hopper is rocked!
Vanitis throws an elbow that misses.
Hopper is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanitis finish him?
Vanitis cracks Hopper with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Hopper goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Hopper wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lerouch Vanitis!
Lerouch Vanitis retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Lerouch Vanitis 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. |
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Event:
Sunrise 10: Hao Vs Harrison
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Hopper tries to keep at a distance but Adaev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adaev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hopper trying to control the position but instead, Adaev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hopper into the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adaev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adaev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev blocking some punches.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Adaev.
Adaev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopper or not. #T1#
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adaev has had enough of the clinch but Hopper keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adaev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Hopper fails to land.
Adaev avoiding damage.
Adaev has had enough of the clinch but Hopper keeps him there for the moment.
Hopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Adaev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hopper working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adaev. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adaev.
Adaev is trying to stall.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper blocks a body shot from Adaev.
Hopper misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Adaev effectively controlling the action here.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopper misses with some punches.
Adaev taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ramazan Adaev.#CL#
Hopper closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aidan Hopper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hopper throws a right and a left that Adaev avoids nicely. #CL#
Hopper has managed to clinch.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adaev can do to turn this around?
Adaev blocking some punches.
Hopper being controlled against the ropes.
Hopper misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Adaev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Adaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adaev leaning against his opponent.
Adaev holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hopper tries to work over Adaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adaev.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Adaev throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Adaev breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Hopper moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopper misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopper fails to land.
Adaev trying to control the position but instead, Hopper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adaev into the ropes.
Adaev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopper is keeping busy.
Hopper misses with some punches.
#T2#
Hopper throws a head punch that misses.
Hopper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Adaev wants to stall.
Adaev tries to work over Hopper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adaev blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopper misses with some punches.
Hopper misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopper misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Hopper dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Adaev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Adaev throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily. #CL#
Hopper rushes Adaev and presses him up against the ropes.
Hopper stalling in the clinch but Adaev improves position.
Hopper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adaev's efforts to push away.
Adaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adaev tries to circle away but Hopper has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adaev slowing the pace effectively.
Adaev blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Adaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Adaev moves into range and connects with a jab. #CL#
Hopper takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopper can't find room to land a body shot as Adaev controls the action.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper tries to throw a body punch but Adaev avoids it by throwing Hopper back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adaev taking a breather.
Adaev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopper fails to land.
Hopper misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Adaev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adaev has Hopper pressed against the ropes.
Aidan Hopper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ramazan Adaev.
Adaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Hopper clinches up against the ropes.#BC2#
Adaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Adaev moves into the clinch successfully.
Adaev slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adaev tries to break free but Hopper pushes him back against the ropes.
Ramazan Adaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ramazan Adaev.
I think Hopper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aidan Hopper! |
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Event:
Sunrise 7
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Budiman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Budiman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Budiman tries to keep at a distance but Hopper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Budiman trying to land knees to the body.
Budiman tries to land a knee to the head but Hopper blocks with his arms.
Hopper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Budiman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Budiman is trying to break the clinch but Hopper is controlling him.
Hopper keeps control of Budiman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Budiman trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper takes a knee to the side of the body.
Budiman trying to land knees to the body.
Hopper pushes Budiman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Budiman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hopper managing to block the knees to the body from Budiman.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Budiman working aggressively here.
Hopper managing to block the knees to the body from Budiman.
#T1#
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Budiman tries to break the clinch but Hopper is controlling the position.
Budiman tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
Budiman missing with knees to the body.
Hopper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Budiman backwards.
Hopper scores with a shot to the side of Budiman's head.
Budiman trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Budiman breaks from the clinch.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Hopper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Budiman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Budiman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopper.
Budiman looking to slow down the pace here.
Budiman tries to break the clinch but Hopper is controlling the position.
Hopper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Hopper lands a right hand.
Budiman looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Budimans head.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopper.
Hopper lands with a left to the head.
Hopper pushes Budiman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Budimans head.
Hopper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Budiman backwards.
Hopper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Budiman backwards.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Budiman is rocked!
Hopper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopper lands a right hand.
Budiman is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper pushes Budiman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopper creates a bit of distance and cracks Budiman with a big uppercut! Budiman goes down! The referee pushes Hopper away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Budiman make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Hopper takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aidan Hopper!
David Budiman was interviewed post fight and said 'I am sure I can win the next fight.'. |
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Event:
Sunrise 5: New Year Rising
Date: Dec 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Vanitis lands a nice looking body shot.
Vanitis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hopper to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Lerouch Vanitis has been cut.#CL2#
Hopper has closed the distance and engaged Vanitis in a clinch.
Hopper misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanitis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vanitis lands an elbow inside that Hopper shrugs off.
Vanitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanitis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hopper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vanitis misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanitis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vanitis misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanitis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Hopper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Vanitis.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanitis.
Vanitis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper working aggressively here.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanitis's elbow.
Vanitis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopper.
Vanitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanitis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanitis.
Vanitis working aggressively here.
Vanitis blocks an uppercut.
Vanitis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vanitis lands a shoulder strike.
Vanitis gets through Hopper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopper takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Vanitis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper throws a head punch that misses.
Hopper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanitis backwards.
Vanitis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopper's defenses. #ROC#Hopper is rocked!
Hopper misses with some punches.
Hopper is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanitis finish him?
Vanitis throws an elbow but it misses.
Vanitis blocks an uppercut.
Hopper dodges an elbow strike from Vanitis.
Vanitis misses with an elbow strike.
Hopper blocks the elbow strike.
Vanitis creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Hopper crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Hopper face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Vanitis takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lerouch Vanitis!
Lerouch Vanitis is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Lerouch Vanitis 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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Event:
Sunrise 3
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Hopper gets a clinch.
Beasley can't break the clinch.
Hopper lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Hopper.
Hopper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beasley is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopper has double underhooks.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Hopper.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beasley tries to break the clinch but Hopper is controlling the position.
Beasley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Beasley trying to control the position but instead, Hopper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beasley into the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hopper.
Hopper lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Hopper is leaning against Beasley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beasley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopper is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beasleys head.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hopper.
Beasley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC#Beasley is rocked!
Hopper lands a shoulder strike.
Beasley is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hopper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Beasley backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper lands a shoulder strike.
Hopper cracks Beasley with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Beasley goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Beasley wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aidan Hopper! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Walters is looking to chop away at Hopper's legs.
Walters goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hopper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Walters with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Hopper counters by clinching up.
Aidan Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Walters.
Walters is looking to control Hopper's arms but Hopper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walters has his back to the cage.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walters is trying to pull guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Walters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopper has him pressed against the cage.
Walters is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walters has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hopper after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Walters wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopper won't allow it.
#T1#
Hopper lands with a short shot to the head.
Walters fails to pull guard.
Walters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopper.#ROC#Walters is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Jordan Walters has been cut.
Walters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopper to keep the fight standing.
Walters is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Walters looks winded!
Hopper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopper has Walters pushed against the cage.
Come on Hopper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Walters seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hopper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hopper creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Walters's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Walters drops to his knees and Hopper pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aidan Hopper!
Jordan Walters was interviewed post fight and said 'this is just part of the deal , you win some you lose some , but ill be back motherfuckers'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Hopper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wardell moves away.
Wardell throwing a counter right hand but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Wardell connects with the punch.
Wardell shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopper throws a counter combo.
Wardell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopper throws a leg kick which misses Wardell's front leg but catches the back leg as Wardell tries to avoid it.
Wardell moves to clinch but Hopper breaks away
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Wardell 's knee. #CL2#
Wardell gets tackled into the cage by Hopper. Hopper maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wardell is trying to force a seperation but Hopper has the dominant position.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopper.
Wardell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopper lands a hook that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
Hopper scores with a shot to the side of Wardell's head.
Hopper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopper stalling.
Wardell lands with a right to the head.
Wardell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T2#
Hopper slowing the pace effectively.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Hopper.
Hopper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wardell looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Wardell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wardell is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopper has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hopper on the inside.
Hopper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wardell up against the cage.
Hopper lands a right hand. #T3#
A short uppercut from Hopper.
Wardell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hopper on the inside.
Wardell has had enough of the clinch but Hopper keeps him there for the moment.
Wardell throws a head punch that misses.
Hopper blocks the elbow strike.
Hopper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopper is pushing Wardell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wardell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Hopper gets underhooks to prevent Wardell's takedown attempt.
Wardell is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hopper continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Hopper lands a right hand.
Hopper lands a nice uppercut.
Wardell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Hopper dominated that round.
That's time! Wardell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hopper cracks Wardell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wardell looks to clinch
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Wardell tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wardell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Wardell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopper swivels and escapes.#CL2#
Hopper moves into the clinch.
Hopper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopper lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper stalling against the cage.
A short right from Hopper on the inside. #T1#
Hopper scores with a shoulder strike.
Wardell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hopper prevents Wardell from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
Wardell is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopper has double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Hopper as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Hopper on the inside.
Hopper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopper.
Wardell is trying to force a seperation but Hopper has the dominant position.
Wardell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopper avoids it.
Hopper lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper leaning against his opponent.
Hopper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopper lands a right hand.
Hopper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wardell up against the cage.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Hopper lands a nice uppercut.
Wardell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
Hopper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
Hopper lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Hopper lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopper.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wardells head.
Hopper pushes Wardell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopper.
Wardell has Hopper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hopper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopper.
Wardell takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aidan Hopper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopper lands a body shot.
Wardell dives in and grabs Hopper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hopper pushes down on Wardell's head and hops out.
Wardell misses with a leg kick
and Hopper counters with a nice body kick.
Wardell lands a jab-cross combination.
Wardell works over Hopper's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Wardell with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Hopper takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopper lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Hopper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wardell looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wardells head.
A short right from Hopper.
Wardell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopper just leaning against Wardell, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Hopper.
Hopper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
Hopper slows down the pace here.
#T2#
Wardell is trying to break the clinch but Hopper is controlling him.
Hopper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Aidan Hopper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wardells head.
Hopper scores with a shot to the side of Wardell's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hopper.
Hopper is stalling here.
#T3#
Wardell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopper.
Hopper is pushing Wardell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hopper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wardell backwards.
Hopper pushes Wardell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper has Wardell pressed against the cage.
Hopper lands a hook that snaps the head of Wardell backwards. #T4#
Hopper pushes Wardell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hopper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopper avoiding damage as Wardell throws knees to the body.
Hopper presses Wardell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopper pushes Wardell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper just leaning against Wardell, taking a breather.
Hopper lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Hopper.
Hopper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
James Wardell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aidan Hopper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aidan Hopper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aidan Hopper! |
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