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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hopkin Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Tjaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Tjaber will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hopkin Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Tjaber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tjaber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopkins somewhat.
Tjaber lands a jab.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins prevents Tjaber from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Tjaber counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
Tjaber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hopkin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tjaber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins has a takedown stuffed.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Tjaber keeps it at a distance.
Tjaber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopkins dives in and grabs Tjaber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tjaber pushes down on Hopkins's head and hops out.
Dennis Tjaber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tjaber throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Tjaber does no damage.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tjaber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Hopkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tjaber smiles and moves away.
Tjaber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tjaber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Tjaber.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tjaber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Tjaber in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to pull guard but Tjaber has him pressed against the cage.
Tjaber is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Hopkins can't get the takedown.
Tjaber is trying to force a seperation but Hopkins has the dominant position.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tjaber's efforts to push away.
Hopkins prevents Tjaber from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tjaber misses with the combination.
Tjaber swinging wildly here.
Hopkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tjaber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopkins shoots in and drives through. Tjaber sprawls well.
Hopkins slips a jab and a cross from Tjaber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjaber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Tjaber tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Tjaber is trying to push Hopkins away but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hopkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tjaber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tjaber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Tjaber slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hopkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A right-left combo lands from Tjaber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Tjaber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hopkins eats them both and turns towards Tjaber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tjaber.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Tjaber up against the cage.
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 fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tjaber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tjaber tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins looking for a takedown.
Hopkins has Tjaber pressed against the cage, preventing Tjaber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hopkins tries to pull guard but Tjaber won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Tjaber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
Hopkins keeps control of Tjaber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopkins has Tjaber pressed against the cage, preventing Tjaber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hopkins is trying to pull guard but Tjaber has him pressed against the cage.
Tjaber being controlled against the cage.
Tjaber working hard to break the clinch.
Tjaber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dennis Tjaber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tjaber scores with a nice strike.
Tjaber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tjaber lands with a right hand.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hopkin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tjaber is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Tjaber circles away and we're back to standing.
Tjaber looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tjaber.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Tjaber circles away and keeps his distance.
Tjaber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tjaber misses with the combination.
Tjaber misses with a two punch combination.
Tjaber cracks Hopkins with an open hand slap.
Tjaber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins rushes Tjaber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Tjaber manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tjaber gets underhooks to prevent Hopkins's takedown attempt.
Tjaber is trying to break free.
Tjaber tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Hopkins pulls guard effortlessly.
Hopkins has Tjaber pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopkins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkin Hopkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hopkins dodges the punch combination from Tjaber.
Dennis Tjaber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tjaber punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Tjaber might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hopkins misses with a takedown attempt - Tjaber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hopkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tjaber swivels and escapes.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Tjaber is avoiding it.
Tjaber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Hopkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tjaber avoids it really well and circles away.
Tjaber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tjaber wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopkins won't allow it.
Hopkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tjaber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tjaber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tjaber misses with a leg kick.
Tjaber misses with a two punch combination.
Tjaber misses with the combination.
Tjaber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tjaber duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tjaber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tjaber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Tjaber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tjaber fails to land with a series of punches.
Tjaber slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tjaber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins throws the kick towards the body but Tjaber avoids it.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tjaber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Tjaber as he connects with a hook.
Hopkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tjaber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tjaber looks to land a combination. Hopkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tjaber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tjaber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Tjaber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hopkins backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to move into range but Tjaber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tjaber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tjaber wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hopkin Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tjaber misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tjaber is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hopkins no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hopkins wants to stand and escape but Tjaber is having none of it.
Hopkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hopkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tjaber's waist but Tjaber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hopkins off to one side.
Dennis Tjaber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tjaber lands a two punch combo.
Hopkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Tjaber misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Tjaber is just out of range.
Tjaber stalks Hopkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopkins's face. Hopkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Tjaber.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tjaber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Tjaber throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hopkins counters with a low kick, right behind Tjaber 's knee.
Tjaber keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tjaber's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tjaber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tjaber has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hopkins off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tjaber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tjaber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopkins somewhat.
Tjaber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hopkins has Tjaber up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins jumps guard but Tjaber stands there with Hopkins around his waist. Hopkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tjaber tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Tjaber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tjaber is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Tjaber circles away and we're back to standing.
Tjaber lands a nice shot that snaps Hopkins's head back.
A right-left combo lands from Tjaber.
Tjaber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hopkins fails with the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tjaber misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkin Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tjaber scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dennis Tjaber.
I've got Tjaber 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Tjaber!
Dennis Tjaber very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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