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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 345 p4p, 725 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 53 p4p, 103 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Reed tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Reed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins throws a good cross that connects.
Hopkins thumps Reed with a low kick.
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Reed.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Reed jabs at Hopkins's body.
Hopkins throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Reed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
Reed thows a body kick. Hopkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hopkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopkins on the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to work over Reed's front leg with a kick but Reed checks it.
Reed throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Reed checks a leg kick nicely.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Hopkins scores with a kick to the body.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Reed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reed 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.
Decent striking displayed by Reed there.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Reed throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Reed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Reed lands a jab.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reed is looking to score with low kicks.
Donk. Hopkins catches Reed right on the button with a cross.
Reed takes one on the button.
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 throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins moves out of range as Reed throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reed.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins backing away here, and Reed unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Reed throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopkins throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Reed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Reed down.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick from Reed misses
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Reed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Reed as he checks the leg kick.
Reed with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but Reed manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Reed checks it.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
Reed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Reed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
Reed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reed.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A lazy body kick from Reed
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Reed blocks the leg kick.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins with the inside leg kick.
Hopkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Hopkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins wants to slow Reed down by chopping away at his legs.
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 Giuseppe Hopkins 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.
Reed swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Reed slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins motions for Reed to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins with the inside leg kick.
Reed walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Reed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Reed lands with a kick to the temple. Hopkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopkins thows a body kick. Reed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reed throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Reed - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed blocks a low kick nicely.
Reed throws a fast counter high kick but Hopkins manages to duck under it in time.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Reed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Reed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Reed blocks the low kick.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.
Jab by Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopkins.
Reed throws a body shot but no joy.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheers as Reed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins cracks a nice hook into Reed's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins sizes up Reed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reed scores with a head kick.
Reed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reed throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Hopkins is looking to counter with a body kick.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reed throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins looks for the body kick but Reed saw that one coming.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reed.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reed throws out the jab.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reed looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Reed is out of range.
Reed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Ben Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Reed checks it.
A punch combination from Reed misses.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Reed.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Reed.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed misses with a low kick.
Hopkins with a nice calf kick.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Reed moves out of range easily.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reed.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reed.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Reed avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Reed 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reed lands a really nice looking cross but Hopkins seems unphased.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed lunges at Hopkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopkins's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Reed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Reed looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Reed ducked under it nicely.
Reed walks into a jab.
Hopkins misses with a hook
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hopkins misses.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Reed throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Reed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Reed.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Some bone on bone action there as Reed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Reed was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Reed.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Reed manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Hopkins is predictable there
and Reed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Hopkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Reed moves out of range easily.
Hopkins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromReed.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses.
Hopkins fakes the leg kick and cracks Reed in the body.
Reed moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reed misses with a hook.
Reed checks a low kick from Hopkins.
Reed checks the leg kick.
Reed walks into a straight right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins connects with the punch.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Hopkins.
Reed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopkins.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopkins. Hopkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Reed misses with a hook
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Reed counters with a nice body kick.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Reed misses the target.
Good exchange - Reed coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reed. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Reed lands with a kick to the temple. Hopkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Reed.
Reed connects with a high kick.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reed checks a leg kick.
Hopkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Hopkins needs to keep his hands up - Reed had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Reed counters with a body kick.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
As Reed backs away, Hopkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hopkins throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reed's head backwards.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reed looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Reed is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins backing away here, and Reed unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Reed throws a big shot that misses.
Reed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reed 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Reed!
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