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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Manny Pacquiao - Lalaban Ako . Testing Inprogress has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inprogress goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins rushes Inprogress and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Inprogress.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Inprogress sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Inprogress's corner calls for a 1-2. Inprogress obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inprogress was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a body punch
and Inprogress counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good leg kick by Inprogress there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Inprogress misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Inprogress looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inprogress is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress wants to control but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Inprogress will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Inprogress tries to buck Hopkins off but Hopkins is having none of it.
Inprogress tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hopkins easily slips into full mount!
Inprogress is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Inprogress is still trying to improve position.
Hopkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Hopkins moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromInprogress.
Inprogress looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Inprogress slips the punch.
Inprogress tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Inprogress avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Inprogress is looking for the big counter here.
Hopkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Inprogress scores with a punch to the head.
Hopkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inprogress misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inprogress tries to score with a low kick but Hopkins moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Hopkins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Inprogress slips the punch.
Inprogress falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a two punch combo.
Inprogress blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress misses with a head kick.
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!
Inprogress misses with a straight left.
Inprogress moves away from the strike by Hopkins.
Inprogress circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Inprogress scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inprogress backwards.
A short right from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Inprogress.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hopkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inprogress momentarily.
Inprogress throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inprogress can do to turn this around?
Inprogress throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Hopkins lands with a hook. Inprogress tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Inprogress fails to land the takedown.
Hopkins misses with a two punch combination.
Inprogress looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Inprogress keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Inprogress throws a front kick that sends Hopkins stumbling back into the cage.
Inprogress with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a leg kick
and Hopkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Inprogress has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Inprogress blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Hopkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inprogress lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Inprogress fails to land.
Inprogress swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Inprogress uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inprogress backwards.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Inprogress.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Inprogress.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inprogress misses with a short punch on the inside.
Inprogress misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Inprogress.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Inprogress.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inprogress backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inprogress prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Inprogress uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inprogress misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Inprogress's ribcage. Inprogress let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Inprogress's ribcage. Inprogress let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Inprogress blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inprogress misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Inprogress controls the action.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inprogress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Inprogress blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Inprogress swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Inprogress backwards.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inprogress blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Inprogress lands a body shot.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins gets through Inprogress's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Inprogress lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Inprogress controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hopkins's efforts to push away.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Inprogress controls the action.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Inprogress scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopkins.
Inprogress blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inprogress taking a breather.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Inprogress.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Inprogress looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Inprogress misses with a low kick as Hopkins jumps back.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Inprogress bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Inprogress.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Inprogress checks it.
Inprogress throws a shot to the body.
Inprogress looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Inprogress 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.
A slow jab from Inprogress misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Inprogress.
Hopkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress throws a combination that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inprogress.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that Inprogress avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inprogress! But no joy.
Inprogress misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Inprogress throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Inprogress walks into a left hand.
Inprogress keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Inprogress moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Hopkins with a jab.
Testing Inprogress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Inprogress throws a body shot but no joy.
As Inprogress looks to move away, Hopkins throws a big counter combo but Inprogress just gets out of the way.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Inprogress's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inprogress down.
A big left from Inprogress misses.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
Inprogress ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Hopkins backs off Inprogress throws a huge counter combo but Hopkins manages to avoid it all.
Inprogress swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Inprogress.
Inprogress misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins with a poor takedown
and Inprogress counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inprogress uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Vinny Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Hopkins takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Inprogress is working an open guard so Hopkins takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Inprogress motions for Hopkins to come forward. Inprogress throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Inprogress throws a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Testing Inprogress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inprogress.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inprogress. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inprogress misses with a low kick as Hopkins jumps back.
Inprogress throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Inprogress throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress misses with an uppercut
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inprogress lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Inprogress checks it.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inprogress moves away.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins scores with a three punch combo!
Inprogress throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopkins.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Inprogress misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Inprogress.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Inprogress has time to react.
Vinny Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that Inprogress avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Hopkins!
An out of breath Vinny Hopkins thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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