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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 37 p4p, 43 weight class) and Giuseppe Hopkins (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Giuseppe Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins slips a jab from Lancaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Hopkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Hopkins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lancaster is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hopkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins counters with a low kick, right behind Lancaster 's knee.
Lancaster connects with a right hand. Hopkins shakes it off.
Hopkins is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hopkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lancaster moves into the clinch successfully.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lancaster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lancaster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Hopkins tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Lancaster trying to land knees to the body.
Lancaster connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hopkins's face.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands an uppercut.
Hopkins gets through Lancaster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster trying to land knees to the body.
Hopkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Lancaster avoids the damage to the body.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopkins misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Lancaster tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Hopkins throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lancaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopkins swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giuseppe Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lancaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lancaster will feel that in the morning.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Hopkins lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
Hopkins is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Hopkins.
Lancaster crunches a lovely knee into Hopkins's ribcage.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Lancaster avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lancaster.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopkins.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster trying to land knees to the body.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Lancaster blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Hopkins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Lancaster's head.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hopkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Lancaster throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Lancaster missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Lancaster's ribcage. Lancaster let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Lancaster.
Hopkins follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Hopkins coming out on top.
Lancaster throws a shot to the body.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Hopkins fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster moves into range and clinches up with Hopkins.
Lancaster lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body.
Hopkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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 throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lancaster tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giuseppe Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hopkins scores with a push kick.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Lancaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
Hopkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins lands a jab to the head.
Lancaster cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lancaster tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lancaster checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Lancaster misses the target.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hopkins catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopkins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lancaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopkins delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lancaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancaster is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster thuds a left hand into Hopkins's body.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses.
Hopkins misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to clinch but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins slips a straight right by Lancaster.
Hopkins looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hopkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Lancaster looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins is looking for the big counter here.
Hopkins avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Lancaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lancaster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hopkins swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Oliver Lancaster did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hopkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Hopkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lancaster as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Lancaster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lancaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Lancaster coming out on top.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lancaster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Lancaster.
Lancaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopkins circles away.
Hopkins with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a right hand
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Hopkins is looking for the big counter here.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins counters with a crisp one two that drops Lancaster! Hopkins thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lancaster to his feet! Lancaster is in big trouble!
Lancaster is rocked!
Lancaster walks straight into a right hand from Hopkins - that's dropped him! Hopkins jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lancaster from any more punishment! Lancaster complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Giuseppe Hopkins was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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