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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 14 p4p, 82 weight class) and Manny Johnson (ranked 2 p4p, 15 weight class). Johnson has chosen On The Run as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Giuseppe Hopkins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson forces Hopkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hopkins is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Hopkins.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
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 nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson cracks Hopkins with a good jab.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Hopkins saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Johnson just manages to avoid it.
Hopkins scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Johnson wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopkins connects with a crisp jab.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson looks winded!
Hopkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Hopkins.
A nice left hand lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson checks a low kick from Hopkins.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Johnson tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins is wise to it.
Johnson throws a leg kick
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick.
Jab by Johnson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Johnson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Hopkins wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins 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 Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Johnson slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Johnson misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson. That's going to slow Hopkins down.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Giuseppe Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
A jab from Hopkins finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Hopkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Hopkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson feints and then cracks Hopkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopkins down.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopkins.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Hopkins checks it.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopkins.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Hopkins wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopkins tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Hopkins throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Hopkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins motions for Johnson to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Johnson.
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins motions for Johnson to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
A cross from Johnson lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Hopkins needs to keep his hands up - Johnson had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Johnson as he checks the leg kick.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Johnson throws a low kick but Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giuseppe Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Hopkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopkins motions for Johnson to come forward. Hopkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
Hopkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hopkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopkins to keep the fight standing.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Hopkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins breaks the clinch.
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Johnson's leg. Johnson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopkins connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopkins.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Hopkins's body. Hopkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Johnson.
A low kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hopkins moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Hopkins tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Hopkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Johnson throws a jab when Hopkins was well out of range.
Johnson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hopkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Hopkins breaks the clinch.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hopkins's guard.
Hopkins keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson stops Hopkins from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson stands and steps away. Hopkins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Hopkins throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Hopkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopkins can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins has Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson wants to break free but Hopkins has control.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Hopkins missing with knees to the body.
Johnson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
A short left from Hopkins.
Giuseppe Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins had his way with Manny Johnson in 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. This is the final round!
Johnson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopkins thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Hopkins is looking to slow Johnson down with leg kicks.
Hopkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson misses with a leg kick.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Hopkins.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson checks a low kick from Hopkins.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Hopkins lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Hopkins.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a leg kick.
Hopkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Manny Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a jab 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!
Hopkins misses the jab.
Hopkins tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson slips a jab from Hopkins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Johnson.
Johnson sizes up Hopkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Johnson is looking to slow Hopkins down with leg kicks.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Hopkins.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hopkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Hopkins in a clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Hopkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins tries to score with a low kick but Johnson moves his leg out of the way.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopkins tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
A low kick from Hopkins misses
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Hopkins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giuseppe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins retains his light heavyweight title!
Giuseppe Hopkins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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