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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidovv has chosen Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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183 cm
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181 lbs
17 - 26 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mamed Khalidovv!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khalidovv has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hopkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hopkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khalidovv sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopkins shoots in for a double leg but Khalidovv sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovv.
We've been hearing reports that Hopkins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khalidovv rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hopkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopkins shoots for a takedown but Khalidovv saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khalidovv now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khalidovv throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khalidovv tries to avoid it but Hopkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khalidovv to the ground. Khalidovv escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Khalidovv as Hopkins shoots in.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Khalidovv circles away.
Khalidovv unleashes a big counter combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovv lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khalidovv.
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Khalidovv against the cage.
Hopkins controlling the action here for a moment.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalidovv backwards.
Khalidovv wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
Khalidovv takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khalidovv tries to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khalidovv blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv takes an elbow to the temple.
Hopkins has Khalidovv pushed against the cage.
Hopkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Khalidovv avoids the damage to the body.
Hopkins has Khalidovv pressed against the cage.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidovv's efforts to push away.
Hopkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Khalidovv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidovv's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Hopkins to work.
Khalidovv tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khalidovv avoids a wild elbow strike from Hopkins.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins trying to land knees to the body.
Hopkins landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovv has been cut.
Hopkins lands an elbow just above Khalidovv 's eye.
Khalidovv on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins keeps control of Khalidovv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins jumps guard.
Khalidovv trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khalidovv trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovv's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hopkins instigates a clinch.
Hopkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hopkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khalidovv avoids it.
Khalidovv can't break the clinch.
Hopkins crunches a lovely knee into Khalidovv's ribcage.
Khalidovv is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hopkins throws an elbow but misses.
Anthony Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovv is looking to break free of the clinch but Hopkins has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands an elbow that stopped Khalidovv in his tracks for a moment.
Hopkins trying to land knees to the body.
Hopkins successfully pulls guard.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidovv can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins controls Khalidovv momentarily but Khalidovv frees himself.
Khalidovv is fighting to break Hopkins's control of his arms but Hopkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Khalidovv controlling him for the moment.
Khalidovv would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hopkins is pulling down on Khalidovv's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hopkins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Khalidovv puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hopkins is pressing down on Khalidovv's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Khalidovv wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hopkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hopkins seems keen to control Khalidovv's posture.
Hopkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hopkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv gets back to half guard.
Khalidovv wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovv looking for submissions off his back.
Hopkins wants to control but Khalidovv is keeping him busy.
Hopkins trying to mount his opponent but Khalidovv defends it.
Hopkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Khalidovv wants to improve his position but Hopkins is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hopkins trying to control from half guard but Khalidovv is working away.
Hopkins drops an elbow to the side of Khalidovv's head.
Khalidovv wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovv wants to stand back up but Hopkins manages to pass into side control.
Khalidovv is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopkins cracks Khalidovv with a big right hand but Khalidovv just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Khalidovv is trying to buck Hopkins off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Hopkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovv's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hopkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Khalidovv tries to sprawl out of it but Hopkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khalidovv manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown but Khalidovv shows good takedown defense.
Khalidovv is looking for the big counter here.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Khalidovv circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Khalidovv sprawls well. He's pushed Hopkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khalidovv's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khalidovv duly obliges.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Khalidovv circles away and keeps his distance.
As Hopkins backs off Khalidovv throws a huge counter combo but Hopkins manages to avoid it all.
Khalidovv throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Khalidovv defends well and Hopkins ends up having to push Khalidovv into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Khalidovv in a clinch.
Khalidovv tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Hopkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khalidovv's efforts to push away.
Khalidovv blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins jumps guard but Khalidovv turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Hopkins to work.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khalidovv backwards.
Khalidovv breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins fails to land the takedown.
Khalidovv misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Khalidovv up against the cage.
Khalidovv wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khalidovv walks away with a smile on his face. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hopkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Khalidovv manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hopkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mamed Khalidovv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Khalidovv on his heels. He'll look to pass Khalidovv's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khalidovv looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hopkins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Khalidovv wants to get back to his feet.
Khalidovv is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khalidovv keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovv is trying to stand back up but Hopkins is controlling him
Khalidovv is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
Khalidovv is looking for a sweep. Hopkins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hopkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Khalidovv actively working from the bottom here.
Khalidovv with the active half guard here but Hopkins passes nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Check out the look on Hopkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hopkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Khalidovv is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is working Khalidovv over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mamed Khalidovv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidovv misses with a strike from the bottom.
Khalidovv is trying to get back to half guard.
Hopkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Hopkins!
After winning the bout, Anthony Hopkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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