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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music. Vinny Hopkins had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni takes one to the chin there.
Sonni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni misses the body punch
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand.
A big right from Sonni misses.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sonni looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins clinches.
Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopkins throws out the jab.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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 wants to clinch.
Hopkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hopkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonni's hands.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopkins jabs Sonni right on the nose. Sonni blinks but takes it well.
Hopkins lands the left hand.
Sonni slips under a jab.
Sonni 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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sonni.
An inside leg kick from Sonni misses.
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sonni misses.
Sonni throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopkins's waist but Hopkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonni off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni throws a push kick but Hopkins slaps the foot to one side.
Sonni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hopkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sonni momentarily.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
And Sonni tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sonni. Sonni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sonni connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
Sonni doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Decent striking displayed by Hopkins there.
Sonni takes one to the chin there.
Sonni throws a wild body kick that Hopkins sees coming a mile off.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopkins lands with a nice combination. Sonni backs away looking to recover.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins works Sonni's body with a nice hook.
Sonni misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sonni.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that Sonni avoids nicely.
Hopkins feints a jab promting Sonni to slip. Hopkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sonni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
Sonni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Sonni throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Sonni with a hook.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hopkins lands with a shot to the body.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Sonni moved out of range nicely.
Sonni feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Sonni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Hopkins throws a nice head kick!
Sonni wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonni.
Sonni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Hopkins both land. Nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Sonni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Sonni's body. Sonni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopkins lands a two punch combo.
Vinny Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins swinging wildly here.
Sonni swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
A low kick from Sonni is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Hopkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hopkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Sonni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Sonni settles back down.
Sonni fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Sonni misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sonni.
Sonni connects with a single shot there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins looks to land a combination. Sonni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sonni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hopkins.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni thows a body kick. Hopkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Sonni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vinny Hopkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins tests Sonni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins takes one to the side of the head.
Sonni throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sonni thinking.
Sonni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopkins slips a jab from Sonni.
Sonni is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins tries to counter by clinching up but Sonni breaks away and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hopkins misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sonni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Sonni avoids it well.
Sonni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range and Sonni settles back down.
Sonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Sonni avoids it well.
Sonni throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Sonni pushes him off.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sonni misses.
Sonni thuds his shin into the meat of Hopkins's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Sonni.
Hopkins sizes up Sonni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sonni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sonni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonni thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hopkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonni throws out the jab.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sonni misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a one-two to the body.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Sonni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopkins is able to avoid easily.
Sonni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hopkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sonni lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Sonni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sonni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopkins.
Sonni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins cracks Sonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sonni tries a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins is wise to it.
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Hopkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hopkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Sonni.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Hopkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonni looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Sonni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Sonni is avoiding it.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins looks to land a combination but Sonni avoids it well.
Hopkins staying out of range there.
Sonni getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hopkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sonni! But no joy.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Sonni ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonni also avoids with ease.
Hopkins checks the leg kick.
As Sonni looks to move away, Hopkins throws a big counter combo bu Sonni just gets out of the way.
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonni is just out of range.
Sonni misses with a looping left.
Sonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Sonni lands the left hand.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sonni.
Sonni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Kaheli Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinny Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonni connects with a body shot.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Sonni tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Hopkins does no damage.
Sonni lands a head shot.
Sonni wants to land a leg kick but Hopkins is out of range.
Sonni throws a low kick but Hopkins moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopkins lands a jab to Sonni's midsection.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Sonni avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Sonni blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
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!
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Sonni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sloppy strikes from Hopkins. Those never looked like landing.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Sonni misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
A head punch on the inside from Sonni fails to land.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Sonni avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Sonni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Hopkins.
Well Hopkins 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Hopkins!
As Vinny Hopkins got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I never got to show my full potential before. Welcome to my show..'.
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