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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Tribute (ranked 1326 p4p, 1248 weight class) and Tory Hopkins (ranked 201 p4p, 188 weight class). Tribute comes to the cage accompanied by tank abbot tribute. Hopkins has chosen Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG as his entrance music. Tank Tribute has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
Tribute swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tribute swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Tribute moves away and avoids it.
Tribute throws out a leg kick but Hopkins moves out of range and Tribute only half commits.
Tribute moves out of range as Hopkins throws a body kick.
It looked like Tribute was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tribute misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
It looks like Tank Tribute has been cut.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Tribute.
Hopkins moves out of range as Tribute throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tribute counters with a right hand to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Tribute down.
A jab from Tribute misses.
Tribute has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hopkins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Tribute to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Tribute throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Hopkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tribute lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tribute pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Tribute throws a good cross that connects.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Tribute counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tribute lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Tribute throws an off balance right hand
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Tank Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute misses with a looping right.
As Tribute backs off Hopkins throws a huge counter combo but Tribute manages to avoid it all.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Tribute misses with a low kick.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Tribute lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins misses the jab.
As Hopkins looks to move away, Tribute throws a big counter combo but Hopkins just gets out of the way.
Hopkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Tribute is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Tribute was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Tribute misses the target.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tribute.
Tribute chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins with the inside leg kick.
Tribute uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Tribute scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tribute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tribute scores with a leg kick.
Tribute blocks the body kick.
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 Tank Tribute will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Hopkins is predictable there
and Tribute counters with a low kick, right behind Hopkins 's knee.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Tribute connects with a high kick.
Tribute tries a head kick but it misses.
Tribute swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopkins.
Tribute displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute connects with a crisp jab.
Tribute moves out of range of the strikes.
Tribute throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tribute is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tribute is looking for a counter combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Tribute finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tribute slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a swing at Tribute's ribcage but misses.
Tribute thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Tribute moved out of range.
Tribute plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Tribute counters with a solid body kick.
Hopkins looks to land a right hand but Tribute moved out of range.
Tribute throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Tribute as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a body shot.
Tribute has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Tribute.
Hopkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tribute scores with a nice head shot.
Hopkins scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tribute blocks a jab.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Hopkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tribute swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tribute ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tribute is looking to counter punch.
Tribute getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Tribute moves out of range.
Tribute seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Tribute.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Tribute checks it.
Tribute cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for Tribute.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Tribute throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Tribute throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Tribute throws a combination. Hopkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tribute.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tribute looks for the body kick but Hopkins saw that one coming.
Tribute's corner calls for a 1-2. Tribute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Tribute dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tank Tribute's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Tribute counters with a leg kick.
Tank Tribute is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tribute misses with a body shot.
Hopkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tribute lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Tribute there.
Decent striking displayed by Tribute there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute misses with an uppercut.
Tribute 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.
Hopkins throws a hook but Tribute blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Tribute with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopkins defending well as Tribute loads up on a big left hand.
Hopkins throws a low kick but Tribute avoids it.
Tribute checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tribute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tribute throws a lazy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tory Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tribute pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Tribute.
A leg kick checked by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins counters with a body kick.
Hopkins misses with a left hand
and Tribute counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Tribute.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopkins walks into a stiff left hand from Tribute.
Tribute blocks a leg kick.
Hopkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands a body shot.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Tribute checks it.
Tribute throws a quick counter head kick but Hopkins was just out of range.
Tribute throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Tribute fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tribute sizes up Hopkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tribute, as that shot connected.
Hopkins moves out of range as Tribute strikes.
Hopkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tribute with a body shot.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tribute.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute lands a head kick!
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopkins misses with a body kick.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Tribute.
A low kick lands for Tribute.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tribute throws a front kick that sends Hopkins stumbling back into the cage.
Tribute throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Tribute showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tribute has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Tribute!
During a confident post fight interview, Tank Tribute thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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