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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JD Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Polyakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Symptom of the Universe - by Sepultura. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, JD Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Polyakov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins slips under a jab from Polyakov.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polyakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polyakov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hopkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Polyakov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Polyakov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polyakov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polyakov slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
JD Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Polyakov throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Polyakov.
Polyakov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polyakov scores with a hook.
Crunch! Polyakov slams his shin into Hopkins's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Polyakov.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polyakov as he avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Polyakov - that will leave a mark!
Polyakov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polyakov punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Alexander Polyakov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Polyakov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polyakov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Polyakov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Polyakov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polyakov thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Polyakov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like JD Hopkins has been cut.
Polyakov lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polyakov swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JD Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polyakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Polyakov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Polyakov is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Polyakov. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
Polyakov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Polyakov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Polyakov lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Polyakov.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Polyakov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polyakov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Polyakov - that will leave a mark!
Polyakov keeps Hopkins at a distance using the push kick.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Polyakov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Polyakov.
Polyakov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hopkins's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Polyakov. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hopkins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Polyakov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Polyakov connects with an inside leg kick.
Polyakov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hopkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Polyakov.
Polyakov feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Polyakov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Polyakov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Hopkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Polyakov lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polyakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Polyakov throws a head kick that half lands.
Polyakov throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Polyakov throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Polyakov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Polyakov thuds his shin into the meat of Hopkins's side.
Polyakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopkins's sensitive parts.
Polyakov is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Polyakov is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Hopkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Polyakov. Polyakov obviously looking to wear him down.
Polyakov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hopkins.
Polyakov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polyakov delivers a nice body kick.
Polyakov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Polyakov connects with a body shot that sends Hopkins's belly button to the back.
Nice shot lands for Polyakov.
Polyakov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polyakov delivers a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Polyakov.
Polyakov lands a nice looking body kick.
Hopkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hopkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crack! A monster head kick from Polyakov and Hopkins falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Polyakov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alexander Polyakov!
After the fight, Alexander Polyakov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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